Shekhmatova Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Shekhmatova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shekhmatova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia901:1,601,367107,342
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Shekhmatova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shekhmatova (Russian: Шехматова) is most common in Russia. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shekhmatova? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,860,621st most common surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Shekhmatova are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Shekhmatova is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 1,601,367. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Samara Oblast, where 23 percent reside, Saratov Oblast, where 18 percent reside and Tambov Oblast, where 12 percent reside. Barring Russia Shekhmatova occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 7 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside.

Shekhmatova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shekhmatova last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Shekhmatova last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shekhmatova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shekhmatova in the Russian language
Шехматоваsehmatova-

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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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  • 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 Shekhmatova
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