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

Porshnev (Russian: Поршнев) occurs most in Russia. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Porshnev is the 326,350^th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 6,398,197 people. Porshnev occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Porshnev reside; 78 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 78 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Porshnev is most common in Russia, where it is held by 988 people, or 1 in 145,874. In Russia Porshnev is primarily concentrated in: Astrakhan Oblast, where 15 percent reside, Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 14 percent reside and Tyumen Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Russia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 10 percent reside and Belarus, where 2 percent reside.

Porshnev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (93%) in Russia and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Porshnev surname are 8.68% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 55.45% registered with the political party.