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

Zhelyaev (Russian: Желяев) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 1,544,715^th most frequent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Zhelyaev are found; 89 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 89 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 121 people, or 1 in 1,191,100. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 20 percent live, Kursk Oblast, where 14 percent live and Bryansk Oblast, where 12 percent live. Besides Russia Zhelyaev is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 4 percent live and Kyrgyzstan, where 4 percent live.

Zhelyaev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Zhelyaev last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Zhelyaev last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 52.94% registered with the party.