Melshakov Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Melshakov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melshakov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Melshakov Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Melshakov Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Melshakov (Russian: Мельшаков) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Melshakov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,213,395th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Melshakov reside; 57 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 57 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Melshakov is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 13,102,096. In Russia Melshakov is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 18 percent live, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 18 percent live and Astrakhan Oblast, where 9 percent live. Aside from Russia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 14 percent live and Kyrgyzstan, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melshakova9516/
Melchakov891,685/
Milshakova841/
Melchakkov841/
Melcakov824/
Milchakov78787/
Mylchakov7846/
Melchacov781/
Miljakov717/
Milcakov713/
Milchakoff632/
Miljakow591/
Milceacova538/

Melshakov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melshakov in the Russian language
Мельшаковmelsakov-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melshakov
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