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

The last name Oleksander (Arabic: اولكسندر, Russian: Олександер) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 7,593,402^nd most widely held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Oleksander occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Oleksander reside; 83 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 83 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 445,512^th most widespread forename on earth, held by 379 people.

The last name Oleksander is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 9,104,539. In Ukraine Oleksander is mostly found in: Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 40 percent reside, Chernihiv Oblast, where 20 percent reside and Lviv Oblast, where 20 percent reside. Excluding Ukraine this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent reside.

Oleksander Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Oleksander surname is chiefly Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.