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

The last name Shekhmatov (Russian: Шехматов) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Shekhmatov is the 1,620,164^th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. This last name is mostly found 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 commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 119 people, or 1 in 1,211,118. In Russia Shekhmatov is most common in: Tambov Oblast, where 33 percent reside, Saratov Oblast, where 13 percent reside and Irkutsk Oblast, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Russia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 3 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside.

Shekhmatov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Shekhmatov last name is predominantly 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% registered to vote for the political party.