Schelkun Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Schelkun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schelkun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus1561:60,90410,240
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Russia361:4,003,418194,829
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Schelkun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schelkun (Russian: Щелкун) is more frequently found in Belarus than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Schelkun.

How Common Is The Last Name Schelkun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schelkun is the 1,014,722nd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,150,184 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Schelkun reside; 75 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Schelkun is most commonly occurring in Belarus, where it is held by 156 people, or 1 in 60,904. In Belarus it is most frequent in: Vitebsk Region, where 34 percent are found, Minsk Region, where 22 percent are found and Minsk, where 19 percent are found. Outside of Belarus it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Russia, where 14 percent are found.

Schelkun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (90%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Schelkun last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

Schelkun earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.18% more than the national average, earning $56,172 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Schelkun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Schelkun in the Russian language
Щелкунselkun-

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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 Schelkun
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