Shantov Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Shantov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shantov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria181:387,71718,370
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England11:55,718,059489,080

Shantov Last Name Facts

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

Shantov (Russian: Шантов) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shantov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,602,217th most prevalent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Shantov occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Shantov reside; 60 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 60 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Shantov is most frequently occurring in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 387,717. In Bulgaria it is primarily found in: Pazardzhik Province, where 78 percent are found and Sofia City Province, where 22 percent are found. Apart from Bulgaria it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 13 percent are found and Ukraine, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shantov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shantov in the Russian language
Шантовsantov-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shantov
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