Shekhet Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Shekhet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 17 | 1:2,677,806 | 165,194 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Shekhet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shekhet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shekhet (Russian: Шехет) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shekhet? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,206,983rd most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Shekhet are found; 82 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 82 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The surname Shekhet is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 2,677,806. In Ukraine it is most numerous in: Poltava Oblast, where 59 percent reside, Kiev, where 18 percent reside and Kirovohrad Oblast, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Ukraine Shekhet exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shekhet Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shekhet in the Russian language | ||
| Шехет | sehet | - |
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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 Shekhet
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