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

Shef (Hindi: शेफ, Russian: Шеф) occurs most in Russia. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 291,785^th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,558,769 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Shef live; 61 percent live in Eastern Europe and 61 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 218,051^st most commonly held first name globally, held by 1,302 people.

The last name Shef is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 942 people, or 1 in 152,997. In Russia Shef is most common in: Moscow, where 13 percent live, Republic of Kalmykia, where 10 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent live. Aside from Russia this last name is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Shef Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shef has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shef last name increased 725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shef Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (78%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Shef are 4.12% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 42.65% registered to vote for the party.

Shef earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 68.36% more than the national average, earning $72,646 USD per year.