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

The last name Smelova (Russian: Смелова) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Šmelová. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Smelova is the 85,373^rd most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,289,831 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Smelova are found; 71 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 70 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 4,880 people, or 1 in 29,533. In Russia it is most frequent in: Amur Oblast, where 14 percent reside, Mari El Republic, where 7 percent reside and Moscow, where 7 percent reside. Not including Russia Smelova is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 5 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent reside.

Smelova Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Smelova surname is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (69%) in Belarus and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Smelova are 17.46% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 64.23% registered to vote for the political party.