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

The surname Protiv (Russian: Против) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Protiv click here.

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

The last name is the 1,666,404^th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Protiv reside; 76 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 76 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Protiv is also the 829,183^rd most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 126 people.

Protiv is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 1,372,601. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 27 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent reside and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Other than Russia it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 7 percent reside and Azerbaijan, where 4 percent reside.

Protiv Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Protiv last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.