Smetanov Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Smetanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Smetanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia941:1,533,224104,207
Ukraine181:2,529,039160,188
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Smetanov Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Smetanov Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Smetanov (Russian: Сметанов) is most common in Russia. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Smetanov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,612,213th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Smetanov live; 82 percent live in Eastern Europe and 78 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Smetanov is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 1,533,224. In Russia Smetanov is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 20 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 17 percent live and Samara Oblast, where 10 percent live. Barring Russia it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 14 percent live and Czechia, where 3 percent live.

Smetanov Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Smetanov are 1.32% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 45.45% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Smetanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Smetanov in the Russian language
Сметановsmetanov-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Smetanov
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