Smolyan Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Smolyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Smolyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus1451:65,52510,863
Russia541:2,668,945150,916
Israel231:372,07130,321
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Smolyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Smolyan (Arabic: سموليان, Russian: Смолян) is found in Belarus more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smolyan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Smolyan is the 1,085,744th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 32,103,727 people. The surname Smolyan is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Smolyan are found; 85 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 85 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most common in Belarus, where it is borne by 145 people, or 1 in 65,525. In Belarus Smolyan is most numerous in: Gomel Region, where 77 percent live, Minsk, where 8 percent live and Mogilev Region, where 8 percent live. Apart from Belarus this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 24 percent live and Israel, where 10 percent live.

Smolyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Smolyan last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Smolyan last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Smolyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Smolyan in the Russian language
Смолянsmolan-
Smolyan in the Arabic language
سموليانsmwlyan-

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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 Smolyan
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