Polozhieva Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Polozhieva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Polozhieva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Polozhieva Last Name Facts

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

Polozhieva (Russian: Положиева) is found most in Russia. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Polozhieva.

How Common Is The Last Name Polozhieva? popularity and diffusion

The last name Polozhieva is the 6,723,624th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Polozhieva are found; 75 percent are found in North Asia and 75 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.

This last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 20,589,008. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Khabarovsk Krai, where 29 percent are found, Altai Krai, where 14 percent are found and Amur Oblast, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Russia this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Belarus, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Polozhieva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Polozhieva in the Russian language
Положиеваpolozieva-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Polozhieva
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