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

The surname Veriga (Hindi: वेरिगा, Russian: Верига) is more commonly found in Belarus than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Verigă. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Veriga is the 409,925^th most widespread surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 8,553,458 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Veriga are found; 66 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 42 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Belarus, where it is borne by 230 people, or 1 in 41,309. In Belarus Veriga is most common in: Vitebsk Region, where 77 percent reside, Mogilev Region, where 10 percent reside and Brest Region, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Belarus Veriga occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 21 percent reside and Moldova, where 15 percent reside.

Veriga Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Veriga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Veriga surname grew 245 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Veriga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Veriga surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (76%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Veriga last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 72.73% registered with the party.

Veriga earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.