Volia Surname
Approximately 463 people bear this surname
Volia Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Russian word воля (volya), which means 'freedom'.
Volia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 202 | 1:225,360 | 30,007 |
| France | 135 | 1:492,020 | 69,079 |
| Solomon Islands | 55 | 1:10,546 | 1,849 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
The alternate forms: Vólia (1) are calculated separately.
Volia (444) may also be a first name.
Volia Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the Russian word воля (volya), which means 'freedom'.
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Average Volia Salary in
United States
$75,075 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Volia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Volia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Volia (Georgian: ვოლია) is found most in Ukraine. It may also be rendered as a variant: Vólia. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Volia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 652,085th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,739,840 people. Volia occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Volia reside; 47 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 47 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 406,780th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 444 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is held by 202 people, or 1 in 225,360. In Ukraine it is primarily concentrated in: Poltava Oblast, where 69 percent live, Vinnytsia Oblast, where 8 percent live and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 6 percent live. Not including Ukraine Volia occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in France, where 29 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 12 percent live.
Volia Last Name Statistics demography
Volia earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 73.99% more than the national average, earning $75,075 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Volia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Volia in the Georgian language | ||
| ვოლია | volia | - |
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Footnotes
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