Obolensky Surname

274,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Obolensky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obolensky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,1731:122,86714,616
United States741:4,898,094251,818
France391:1,703,147154,208
Belarus271:351,89137,455
Kazakhstan241:736,77148,237
Belgium211:547,45951,586
England211:2,653,24194,788
Israel111:777,96750,646
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Obolensky Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Obolensky Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Obolensky (Russian: Оболенский) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Obolensky click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obolensky? popularity and diffusion

Obolensky is the 274,674th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,153,851 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Obolensky live; 73 percent live in Eastern Europe and 72 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Obolensky is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 1,173 people, or 1 in 122,867. In Russia Obolensky is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 20 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Beside Russia this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Obolensky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Obolensky last name are 10.15% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 36.62% being registered to vote for the political party.

Obolensky earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 85.96% more than the national average, earning $80,241 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Obolensky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Obolensky in the Russian language
Оболенскийobolenskij-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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