Shametko Surname

614,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shametko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shametko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus3101:30,6495,322
Russia1611:895,17471,277
Ukraine301:1,517,423120,367
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Shametko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shametko (Russian: Шаметько) occurs more in Belarus more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shametko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shametko is the 614,324th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 14,517,024 people. The surname Shametko is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Shametko live; 75 percent live in Eastern Europe and 75 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Shametko is most numerous in Belarus, where it is borne by 310 people, or 1 in 30,649. In Belarus it is most numerous in: Vitebsk Region, where 38 percent live, Minsk, where 29 percent live and Minsk Region, where 15 percent live. Apart from Belarus this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 32 percent live and Ukraine, where 6 percent live.

Shametko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shametko surname is primarily Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Shametko last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 52.94% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shametko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shametko in the Russian language
Шаметькоsametko-

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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 Shametko
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