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

The last name Shakhovsky (Russian: Шаховский) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shakhovsky click here.

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

The last name is the 487,389^th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,701,242 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Shakhovsky are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 555 people, or 1 in 259,681. In Russia Shakhovsky is primarily concentrated in: Tver Oblast, where 17 percent reside, Kursk Oblast, where 13 percent reside and Novgorod Oblast, where 9 percent reside. Besides Russia it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 16 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent reside.

Shakhovsky Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shakhovsky last name is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Shakhovsky surname are 5.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 52% being registered with the political party.