Shekhmeyster Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Shekhmeyster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shekhmeyster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614

Shekhmeyster Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shekhmeyster (Russian: Шехмейстер) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shekhmeyster? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,730,171st most frequently used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. Shekhmeyster occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Shekhmeyster are found; 79 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 79 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 6,266,220. In Russia it is most numerous in: Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 96 percent reside and Volgograd Oblast, where 4 percent reside. Not including Russia Shekhmeyster exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Shekhmeyster Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shekhmeyster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shekhmeyster in the Russian language
Шехмейстерsehmejster-

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Footnotes

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