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

The last name Porkhun (Georgian: პორხუნ, Russian: Порхун) is more frequently found in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Porkhun click here.

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

This last name is the 181,376^th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,105,047 people. The surname Porkhun occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Porkhun are found; 93 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 93 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Porkhun is most frequent in Ukraine, where it is borne by 1,846 people, or 1 in 24,660. In Ukraine it is most prevalent in: Vinnytsia Oblast, where 22 percent are found, Kiev, where 14 percent are found and Zhytomyr Oblast, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Ukraine it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 19 percent are found and Iran, where 1 percent are found.

Porkhun Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Porkhun last name is chiefly Orthodox (95%) in Russia and Orthodox (94%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Porkhun surname are 23.5% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 70.27% registered with the party.