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

The surname Poltavtsev (Georgian: პოლტავცევი, Russian: Полтавцев) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Poltavtsev click here.

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

The last name is the 258,244^th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,781,854 people. The last name Poltavtsev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Poltavtsev are found; 83 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 83 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Poltavtsev is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 1,061 people, or 1 in 135,837. In Russia it is most numerous in: Voronezh Oblast, where 30 percent are found, Krasnodar Krai, where 9 percent are found and Stavropol Krai, where 7 percent are found. Not including Russia this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 24 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found.

Poltavtsev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Poltavtsev last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Poltavtsev surname are 6.48% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 53.25% being registered with the party.