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Where Does The Last Name Oblast Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Oblast (Russian: Область) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oblast? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 2,808,717^th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname Oblast occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Oblast are found; 88 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 88 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,900,335^th most common given name internationally. It is borne by 15 people.

The surname Oblast is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 3,275,524. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Ulyanovsk Oblast, where 41 percent reside, Kaluga Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Vologda Oblast, where 9 percent reside. Besides Russia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 4 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 2 percent reside.

Oblast Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Oblast last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than The US average, with 40% registered to vote for the party.