Shakhnitsky Surname

636,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kazakhstan
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Shakhnitsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shakhnitsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kazakhstan4151:42,6085,575
Belarus611:155,75521,264
Russia31:48,041,019639,186

Shakhnitsky Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shakhnitsky (Russian: Шахнитский) has its highest incidence in Kazakhstan. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakhnitsky? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shakhnitsky is the 636,210th most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 15,214,083 people. The surname Shakhnitsky occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Shakhnitsky are found; 87 percent are found in Central Asia and 87 percent are found in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

This surname is most widespread in Kazakhstan, where it is borne by 415 people, or 1 in 42,608. In Kazakhstan it is primarily found in: South Kazakhstan Region, where 100 percent reside. Not including Kazakhstan it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 13 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shakhnitsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shakhnitsky in the Russian language
Шахнитскийsahnitskij-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shakhnitsky
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