Shakhmatov Surname

154,193rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,848 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Shakhmatov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shakhmatov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,3981:60,1017,804
Ukraine2351:193,71426,291
Kazakhstan621:285,20224,279
Kyrgyzstan601:99,54412,143
Uzbekistan541:572,76212,592
Belarus161:593,81652,198
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

Shakhmatov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shakhmatov (Georgian: შახმატოვი, Russian: Шахматов) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakhmatov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shakhmatov is the 154,193rd most commonly held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,558,829 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 53 percent of Shakhmatov are found; 47 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 47 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Shakhmatov is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 2,398 people, or 1 in 60,101. In Russia Shakhmatov is primarily concentrated in: Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 9 percent reside, Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 8 percent reside and Kurgan Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 8 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent reside.

Shakhmatov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shakhmatov last name is predominantly Orthodox (79%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Shakhmatov are 6.88% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 53.65% registered with the political party.

Shakhmatov earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 144.31% more than the national average, earning $105,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shakhmatov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shakhmatov in the Georgian language
შახმატოვიshakhmatovi-
Shakhmatov in the Russian language
Шахматовsahmatov-

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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 Shakhmatov
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