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

Polezhaeva (Georgian: პოლეჟაევა, Russian: Полежаева) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 66,740^th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 976,229 people. The surname Polezhaeva is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Polezhaeva are found; 63 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 63 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Polezhaeva is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 6,209 people, or 1 in 23,212. In Russia Polezhaeva is most prevalent in: Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 17 percent live, Perm Krai, where 8 percent live and Moscow, where 6 percent live. Barring Russia it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 11 percent live and Belarus, where 2 percent live.

Polezhaeva Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Polezhaeva last name are 20.3% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 67.07% registered with the party.