Smolensky Surname

140,089th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Smolensky Surname User-submission:

The Smolensky surname is a habitational surname, denoting someone who lived in the Smolensk region of Russia.

Smolensky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,0451:70,4769,089
United States4461:812,68862,481
Belarus2891:32,8765,690
Israel2031:42,1565,736
Kazakhstan511:346,71628,100
Mexico401:3,103,15523,265
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Finland91:610,74534,002
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
England41:13,929,515290,718
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Smolensky Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Smolensky surname is a habitational surname, denoting someone who lived in the Smolensk region of Russia.

- haffman97

Smolensky Last Name Facts

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

The last name Smolensky (Russian: Смоленский) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smolensky? popularity and diffusion

The last name Smolensky is the 140,089th most widely held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,285,930 people. The last name Smolensky occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Smolensky reside; 60 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 60 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Smolensky is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 2,045 people, or 1 in 70,476. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Smolensk Oblast, where 20 percent live, Moscow, where 10 percent live and Belgorod Oblast, where 6 percent live. Outside of Russia this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Belarus, where 9 percent live.

Smolensky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Smolensky has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Smolensky surname rose 2,788 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Smolensky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Smolensky surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (59%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Smolensky surname are 5.95% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 52.72% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Smolensky earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 6.94% less than the national average, earning R 221,136 per year; in United States they earn 38.87% more than the national average, earning $59,919 USD per year and in Canada they earn 55.74% more than the national average, earning $77,377 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Smolensky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Smolensky in the Russian language
Смоленскийsmolenskij-

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