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

The last name Sputnik (Russian: Спутник) is most common in Russia. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 1,210,518^th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 37,564,670 people. The last name Sputnik is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Sputnik are found; 65 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 64 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Sputnik is also the 890,531^st most frequently used first name globally, held by 111 people.

The surname Sputnik is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 152 people, or 1 in 948,178. In Russia Sputnik is primarily concentrated in: Voronezh Oblast, where 16 percent reside, Moscow, where 16 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Russia it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 4 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

Sputnik Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Sputnik last name is chiefly Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Sputnik surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 40% being registered to vote for the political party.