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

The last name Shekhmatov (Russian: Шехматов) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 1,620,164^th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. The surname Shekhmatov occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Shekhmatov reside; 86 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 86 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 1,211,118. In Russia it is primarily found in: Tambov Oblast, where 33 percent live, Saratov Oblast, where 13 percent live and Irkutsk Oblast, where 9 percent live. Beside Russia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 3 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent live.

Shekhmatov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Shekhmatov surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.