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

The last name Shtey (Russian: Штей) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 1,994,173^rd most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Shtey live; 53 percent live in Eastern Europe and 52 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 1,847,731. In Russia Shtey is most prevalent in: Kemerovo Oblast, where 18 percent live, Rostov Oblast, where 14 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 13 percent live. Besides Russia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 8 percent live and Belarus, where 1 percent live.

Shtey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shtey last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 40% being registered with the political party.