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

The last name Polezhay (Russian: Полежай) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 735,823^rd most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,543,374 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Polezhay live; 54 percent live in Eastern Europe and 54 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 362 people, or 1 in 398,130. In Russia it is most prevalent 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. Not including Russia this surname is found 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 last name is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

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