Shekhovtsov Surname

63,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,925 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Shekhovtsov Surname User-submission:

This surname stems from an old Russian noble family. It originates from the name of the river Sheksna-Shekhona.

Shekhovtsov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5,8901:24,4693,466
Ukraine1,7571:25,9093,709
Kazakhstan1071:165,25716,191
Belarus621:153,24321,008
Uzbekistan441:702,93514,831
Kyrgyzstan311:192,66619,300
Georgia61:624,25819,750
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Croatia51:845,72148,179
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

Shekhovtsov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname stems from an old Russian noble family. It originates from the name of the river Sheksna-Shekhona.

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Shekhovtsov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shekhovtsov (Georgian: შეხოვცოვი, Russian: Шеховцов) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Shekhovtsov.

How Common Is The Last Name Shekhovtsov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 63,216th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 919,564 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Shekhovtsov reside; 90 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 90 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Shekhovtsov is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 5,890 people, or 1 in 24,469. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Stavropol Krai, where 25 percent are found, Belgorod Oblast, where 18 percent are found and Rostov Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Russia Shekhovtsov exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 22 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found.

Shekhovtsov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shekhovtsov last name is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shekhovtsov last name are 10.68% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 57.45% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shekhovtsov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shekhovtsov in the Georgian language
შეხოვცოვიshekhovtsovi-
Shekhovtsov in the Russian language
Шеховцовsehovcov-

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