Volya Surname
Approximately 4,058 people bear this surname
Volya Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Russian word воля (volya), which means 'freedom'.
Volya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3,702 | 1:38,931 | 5,271 |
| Belarus | 183 | 1:51,918 | 8,869 |
| Kazakhstan | 84 | 1:210,506 | 19,350 |
| Uzbekistan | 38 | 1:813,925 | 16,450 |
| Moldova | 13 | 1:273,951 | 23,172 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5 | 1:1,194,531 | 65,188 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Transnistria | 2 | 1:237,350 | 16,204 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Volya (322) may also be a first name.
Volya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the Russian word воля (volya), which means 'freedom'.
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Volya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Volya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Volya (Arabic: فوليا, Hindi: वोल्या, Russian: Воля) is most common in Russia. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Volya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 113,951st most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,795,847 people. The surname Volya occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Volya are found; 87 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 488,964th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 322 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 3,702 people, or 1 in 38,931. In Russia Volya is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 33 percent live, Vladimir Oblast, where 19 percent live and Penza Oblast, where 12 percent live. Not including Russia it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 5 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent live.
Volya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Volya last name is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Orthodox (58%) in Belarus and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Volya last name are 1.4% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 48.17% being registered with the party.
Volya earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.11% less than the national average, earning $24,979 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Volya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Volya in the Hindi language | ||
| वोल्या | volya | - |
| Volya in the Russian language | ||
| Воля | vola | - |
| Volya in the Arabic language | ||
| فوليا | fwlya | - |
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