Polozhentseva Surname

235,884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Polozhentseva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Polozhentseva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,3791:104,51312,793
Ukraine3131:145,44020,326
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Polozhentseva Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Polozhentseva Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Polozhentseva (Russian: Положенцева) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Polozhentseva click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Polozhentseva? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 235,884th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,274,220 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Polozhentseva reside; 75 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 75 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 1,379 people, or 1 in 104,513. In Russia Polozhentseva is most prevalent in: Kursk Oblast, where 30 percent reside, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 18 percent reside and Rostov Oblast, where 14 percent reside. Other than Russia this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 18 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 0 percent reside.

Polozhentseva Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (87%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Polozhentseva last name are 21.52% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 68.29% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Polozhentseva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Polozhentseva in the Russian language
Положенцеваpolozenceva-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Polozhentseva
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