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

The surname Schekalev (Russian: Щекалев) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Schekalev is the 2,293,424^th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. The surname Schekalev is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Schekalev reside; 67 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 67 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 2,251,923. In Russia it is mostly found in: Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 31 percent live, Udmurt Republic, where 22 percent live and Moscow, where 13 percent live. Excluding Russia this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 6 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent live.

Schekalev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Schekalev surname is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Schekalev surname are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 57.89% registered with the political party.