Shahova Surname

722,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Shahova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shahova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1661:274,23335,482
Russia1141:1,264,23791,134
Bulgaria931:75,0424,763
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

The alternate forms: Shahová (4) are calculated separately.

Shahova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shahova is found most in Ukraine. It may be found as a variant: Shahová. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shahova.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahova? popularity and diffusion

Shahova is the 722,496th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 18,083,240 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Shahova are found; 62 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 62 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is carried by 166 people, or 1 in 274,233. In Ukraine Shahova is most prevalent in: Donetsk Oblast, where 23 percent live, Kiev, where 10 percent live and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Ukraine it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 28 percent live and Bulgaria, where 23 percent live.

Shahova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shahova surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 77.78% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahová954/
Shaehova937/
Shajhova932/
Shaahova931/
Shaova92402/
Sahova92226/
Chahova8612/
Shohova864/
Saehova861/
Saahova861/
Shauova861/
Shaeova861/
Shahoba861/
Sahoova861/
Saova834/
Shahovoi8018/
Shahouba802/
Shahovoy801/
Sahyhova801/
Şahova7741/
Sohova7720/
Chaova7714/
Šahova777/
Sahowa777/
Sohava774/
Shaowa771/
Sahová771/
Shaoba771/
Shoapha71204/
Shoapho7181/
Sahouba7179/
Sahovey7136/
Sohavad7123/
Zahovai7119/
Chahowa7113/
Zahovay7110/
Chaovai713/
Chaovat713/
Shaouba713/
Sagiova712/
Shaobha712/
Shaohuo711/
Sahowaz711/
Sahaová711/
Shohava711/
Sahauva711/
Shaopho711/
Soava67431/
Zaova6777/
Saovo6734/
Saowa6725/
Saoba6724/
Saofa673/
Sahoubah672/
Sahoobah672/
Shoaapha671/
Shauhaba671/
Sahoibai671/
Saovaahj671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shahova
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