Postovoy Surname

889,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Postovoy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Postovoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2641:545,92149,289
Israel111:777,96750,646
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Moldova41:890,34246,069
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Postovoy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Postovoy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Postovoy (Russian: Постовой) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Postovoy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 889,654th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 24,130,947 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Postovoy live; 61 percent live in Eastern Europe and 57 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most common in Russia, where it is held by 264 people, or 1 in 545,921. In Russia Postovoy is primarily found in: Krasnodar Krai, where 16 percent reside, Omsk Oblast, where 13 percent reside and Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 7 percent reside. Other than Russia Postovoy exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 4 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent reside.

Postovoy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Postovoy last name is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Postovoy are 3.29% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 43.48% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Postovoy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Postovoy in the Russian language
Постовойpostovoj-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Postovoy
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