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

The last name Prokofev (Russian: Прокофьев) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 23,500^th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 316,259 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Prokofev are found; 90 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 90 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 19,898 people, or 1 in 7,243. In Russia it is primarily found in: Rostov Oblast, where 24 percent live, Moscow, where 7 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent live. Beside Russia it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 10 percent live and Belarus, where 2 percent live.

Prokofev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Prokofev last name is principally Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus, Orthodox (85%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Prokofev last name are 6.6% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 53.37% registered to vote for the party.