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

Polezhay (Russian: Полежай) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Polezhay.

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

Polezhay is the 735,823^rd most commonly used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 18,543,374 people. Polezhay is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Polezhay are found; 54 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 54 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 362 people, or 1 in 398,130. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Krasnodar Krai, where 18 percent are found, Omsk Oblast, where 18 percent are found and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where 13 percent are found. Besides Russia this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 5 percent are found and Kyrgyzstan, where 2 percent are found.

Polezhay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Polezhay surname is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Polezhay surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the party.