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

The surname Oleg (Georgian: ოლეგ, Russian: Олег) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Oleg is the 366,000^th most common surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 7,398,524 people. The last name Oleg occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Oleg live; 60 percent live in Eastern Europe and 57 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 560^th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,381,477 people.

Oleg is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 525 people, or 1 in 274,520. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 21 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent are found and Krasnodar Krai, where 6 percent are found. Besides Russia this surname exists in 61 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Oleg Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Oleg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Oleg last name increased 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oleg Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Oleg surname is principally Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus, Orthodox (75%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (69%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Oleg surname are 12.75% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 34.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Oleg earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.89% more than the national average, earning $44,397 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.84% less than the national average, earning $42,808 CAD per year.