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

The surname Vasilyev (Russian: Василыев) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

Vasilyev is the 6,841^st most commonly held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 88,206 people. The last name Vasilyev occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Vasilyev live; 66 percent live in Eastern Europe and 66 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 65,447 people, or 1 in 2,202. In Russia Vasilyev is primarily concentrated in: Chuvash Republic, where 6 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 6 percent live and Moscow, where 5 percent live. Other than Russia it is found in 61 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 14 percent live and Belarus, where 4 percent live.

Vasilyev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Vasilyev last name are 7.15% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 53.92% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vasilyev earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning $42,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.96% more than the national average, earning $53,636 CAD per year.