Shefkov Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Shefkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shefkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Shefkov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shefkov (Russian: Шефков) is more commonly found in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shefkov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shefkov is the 11,742,229th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Shefkov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Shefkov reside; 50 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 50 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Shefkov is most commonly occurring in Bulgaria, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 6,978,905. In Bulgaria it is primarily concentrated in: Ruse Province, where 100 percent live. Besides Bulgaria this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 50 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shefkova933/
Shevkov86202/
Shafkov8610/
Shofkov861/
Shevkova80413/
Shefkaev8025/
Sevkov77109/
Sefkow7769/
Sofkov7732/
Šefkov775/
Safkov774/
Sifkov773/
Sebkov771/
Schevkova752/
Shibkov71496/
Shavkov71174/
Shevcov71160/
Saefkow7186/
Sevkova7186/
Zsifkov7154/
Shivkov7153/
Shovkov7131/
Shybkov7128/
Chevkov719/
Shewcov719/
Šefkova718/
Sefcova714/
Sifkova713/
Shefcof711/
Shevkof711/
Shevcova67111/
Shivkova6780/
Shafkeev6710/
Shevkaev679/
Scevkova678/
Schevcov674/
Sevckova672/
Schafkof672/
Shavkoev671/
Schibkov671/

Shefkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shefkov in the Russian language
Шефковsefkov-

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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 Shefkov
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