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

The last name Scheka (Russian: Щека) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Scheka is the 2,061,309^th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Scheka live; 47 percent live in Eastern Europe and 47 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,523,061^st most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 19 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 2,362,673. In Russia Scheka is most numerous in: Novosibirsk Oblast, where 28 percent reside, Komi Republic, where 10 percent reside and Khabarovsk Krai, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Russia this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 7 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 6 percent reside.

Scheka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Scheka last name is primarily Orthodox (82%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Scheka surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 42.11% being registered with the party.