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

Sobalev (Russian: Собалев) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

Sobalev is the 908,336^th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 24,872,170 people. The last name Sobalev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Sobalev are found; 68 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 67 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 590,668. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 14 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent live and Tula Oblast, where 6 percent live. Outside of Russia this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 13 percent live and Ukraine, where 2 percent live.

Sobalev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sobalev surname is primarily Orthodox (95%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Sobalev surname are 4.75% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 51.52% being registered with the party.