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

Zhelaeva (Russian: Желаева) is most common in Russia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Zhelaeva is the 1,527,735^th most widespread family name globally, held by around 1 in 53,584,896 people. The last name Zhelaeva is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Zhelaeva live; 69 percent live in Eastern Europe and 51 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 121 people, or 1 in 1,191,100. In Russia it is primarily found in: Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, where 21 percent are found, Saratov Oblast, where 14 percent are found and Republic of Buryatia, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Russia this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 10 percent are found and Kyrgyzstan, where 1 percent are found.

Zhelaeva Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Zhelaeva last name is chiefly Orthodox (71%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Zhelaeva last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.