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

Elshaev (Russian: Ельшаев) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 1,604,449^th most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Elshaev reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 99 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Elshaev is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 121 people, or 1 in 1,191,100. In Russia Elshaev is most common in: Moscow Oblast, where 60 percent are found, Lipetsk Oblast, where 18 percent are found and Moscow, where 12 percent are found. Not including Russia it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 3 percent are found and Belarus, where 1 percent are found.