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

Yakhont (Russian: Яхонт) is carried by more people in Belarus than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

Yakhont is the 1,202,518^th most common surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 37,181,357 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Yakhont are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944^th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 21 people.

It is most widespread in Belarus, where it is held by 98 people, or 1 in 96,950. In Belarus it is most prevalent in: Grodno Region, where 70 percent are found, Minsk, where 18 percent are found and Brest Region, where 11 percent are found. Not including Belarus this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 45 percent are found and Ukraine, where 4 percent are found.

Yakhont Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Yakhont last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States Yakhont are 14.77% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 61.54% registered with the party.