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

The last name Shakhray (Russian: Шахрай) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shakhray click here.

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

The last name Shakhray is the 196,487^th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,416,571 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Shakhray reside; 71 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 71 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Shakhray is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 1,359 people, or 1 in 106,051. In Russia it is most common in: Bashkortostan Republic, where 29 percent reside, Primorsky Krai, where 7 percent reside and Republic of Khakassia, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Russia it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 28 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 7 percent reside.

Shakhray Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (91%) in Russia, Orthodox (94%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shakhray last name are 6.65% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 53.42% being registered to vote for the political party.