Shcheka Surname

653,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Shcheka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shcheka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2731:166,75023,026
Russia1811:796,26065,438
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Shcheka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shcheka is found most in Ukraine. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shcheka.

How Common Is The Last Name Shcheka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 653,013th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,773,909 people. The surname Shcheka is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Shcheka live; 86 percent live in Eastern Europe and 86 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Shcheka is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is carried by 273 people, or 1 in 166,750. In Ukraine Shcheka is primarily concentrated in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 19 percent are found, Donetsk Oblast, where 15 percent are found and Zaporizhia Oblast, where 13 percent are found. Not including Ukraine this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 39 percent are found and Belarus, where 2 percent are found.

Shcheka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shcheka last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shchekat934/
Shcheika931/
Shchekha931/
Scheka9283/
Shchechka8872/
Shchekach8846/
Shchoka86540/
Scheyka8657/
Scheika8643/
Shcheko8624/
Schejka8610/
Schecka863/
Shcheki863/
Shchika862/
Sceka834/
Shchetko80785/
Shchytka80237/
Shchuika8025/
Shchedko803/
Shcheiko802/
Shchitka802/
Shchekot801/
Shchokha801/
Shchekohova781/
Shheke773,526/
Schika775/
Scecka773/
Scheko773/
Shchychka75117/
Shchekich7528/
Shchechko7524/
Shchichka754/
Shchetkiy751/
Schseckai750/
Shheche7147/
Schicka7146/
Schaika7139/
Scheyko7132/
Schuika7115/
Scheiko7115/
Schajka7111/
Schikah718/
Chhekka716/
Szczeka715/
Shchiki713/
Schejko712/
Shhekee711/
Shchike711/
Scheica711/
Shchikot67205/
Shchykot6760/
Shchytko6755/
Shchuiko6740/
Shchitko6728/
Chchecca672/
Shchuyko672/
Sceko671/
Sgeka671/
Scheekey670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Shcheka
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