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

The surname Svet (Georgian: სვეტ, Hindi: स्वेत, Marathi: वेत, Russian: Свет) is found most in Moldova. It can also occur in the variant forms: Svět or Şveţ. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Svet is the 116,888^th most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,848,693 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Svet live; 79 percent live in Eastern Europe and 48 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 221,982^nd most commonly held forename throughout the world, borne by 1,264 people.

The last name Svet is most common in Moldova, where it is carried by 1,781 people, or 1 in 2,000. In Moldova it is most prevalent in: Chișinău Municipality, where 24 percent are found, Edineț District, where 9 percent are found and Drochia District, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Moldova this surname occurs in 48 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 34 percent are found and Slovenia, where 4 percent are found.

Svet Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Svet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Svet surname increased 3,167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Svet Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Svet surname is principally Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (60%) in Belarus and Orthodox (94%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Svet surname are 2.44% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 44.33% registered to vote for the party.

Svet earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 55.59% more than the national average, earning $67,136 USD per year.