Shefsky Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Shefsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shefsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1991:1,821,402119,204
Canada591:624,50251,218
Russia41:36,030,764577,589

Shefsky Last Name Facts

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

Shefsky (Russian: Шефский) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shefsky? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shefsky is the 983,245th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. The last name Shefsky is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Shefsky are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Shefsky is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 199 people, or 1 in 1,821,402. In The United States Shefsky is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 19 percent live, Illinois, where 15 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 23 percent live and Russia, where 2 percent live.

Shefsky Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shefsky surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Shefsky earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 26.28% more than the national average, earning $54,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.44% more than the national average, earning $64,806 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shefsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shefsky in the Russian language
Шефскийsefskij-

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