View the most partisan surnames in Russia

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

Sestra (Georgian: სესტრა, Hindi: सेस्त्रा, Russian: Сестра) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Sestra is the 1,177,228^th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 36,076,960 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Sestra live; 42 percent live in Eastern Europe and 37 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Sestra is also the 720,105^th most frequently used forename globally, borne by 162 people.

The surname Sestra is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 1,485,805. In Russia Sestra is most numerous in: Moscow, where 25 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent reside and Kabardino-Balkar Republic, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Russia this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 10 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 5 percent reside.

Sestra Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sestra surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Sestra are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.