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

Porokh (Russian: Порох) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 273,426^th most widespread last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,124,856 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Porokh live; 81 percent live in Eastern Europe and 81 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,084,397^th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 26 people.

The surname Porokh is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 639 people, or 1 in 225,545. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 11 percent reside, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Rostov Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Russia it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 43 percent reside and Belarus, where 5 percent reside.

Porokh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Porokh last name is primarily Orthodox (97%) in Russia, Orthodox (83%) in Belarus and Orthodox (91%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Porokh surname are 1.44% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 48.21% being registered to vote for the political party.