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

The last name Slav (Russian: Слав) is found in Romania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Slăv. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Slav is the 160,228^th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,677,276 people. The surname Slav occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Slav are found; 81 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 58 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 115,438^th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 3,722 people.

The last name is most common in Romania, where it is carried by 1,074 people, or 1 in 18,694. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Bucharest Municipality, where 25 percent live, Ilfov County, where 23 percent live and Giurgiu County, where 14 percent live. Outside of Romania Slav occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 22 percent live and Moldova, where 19 percent live.

Slav Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Slav has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Slav Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Slav last name is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (91%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Slav are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

Slav earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.14% more than the national average, earning $44,073 USD per year.