Povesma Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Povesma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Povesma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2131:676,63457,992
Ukraine351:1,300,648109,855
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840

Povesma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Povesma (Russian: Повесьма) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Povesma? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 985,740th most widely held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Povesma are found; 77 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 77 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Povesma is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 213 people, or 1 in 676,634. In Russia Povesma is most frequent in: Bryansk Oblast, where 29 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 15 percent reside and Moscow, where 10 percent reside. Barring Russia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 13 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent reside.

Povesma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Povesma last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States Povesma are 19.9% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Povesmo8684/
Povisma8614/
Pavema771,750/
Pobema771/
Pavemai719/
Ppavema714/
Poweima711/
Pawema6210/
Pavima625/
Pobyma621/
Paveysmith592/

Povesma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Povesma in the Russian language
Повесьмаpovesma-

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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 Povesma
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