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

Porokhova (Russian: Порохова) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Porokhova is the 403,960^th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 8,395,790 people. The last name Porokhova occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Porokhova are found; 80 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 80 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 673 people, or 1 in 214,150. In Russia Porokhova is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 13 percent reside, Udmurt Republic, where 8 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Russia it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 15 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent reside.

Porokhova Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Porokhova surname is principally Orthodox (91%) in Russia and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Porokhova surname are 18.14% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 64.91% registered with the party.