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

The last name Shakhmatova (Georgian: შახმატოვა, Russian: Шахматова) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Shakhmatova is the 135,234^th most widespread surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,191,743 people. The last name Shakhmatova occurs predominantly in Asia, where 55 percent of Shakhmatova reside; 49 percent reside in North Asia and 49 percent reside in Slavic North Asia.

The last name Shakhmatova is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 2,794 people, or 1 in 51,583. In Russia Shakhmatova is primarily concentrated in: Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 10 percent reside, Kurgan Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Russia this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 9 percent reside and Uzbekistan, where 2 percent reside.

Shakhmatova Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (80%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shakhmatova surname are 16.46% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 63.23% being registered to vote for the political party.