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

The last name Shvey (Hindi: श्वेय, Russian: Швей) occurs most in Russia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Shvey.

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

Shvey is the 3,017,195^th most widely held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. The last name Shvey occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Shvey are found; 40 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 40 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 4,804,102. In Russia Shvey is most prevalent in: Altai Krai, where 27 percent live, Moscow, where 20 percent live and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 13 percent live. Aside from Russia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Shvey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shvey last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.