Shekhovtsova Surname

70,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,018 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Shekhovtsova Surname User-submission:

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

Shekhovtsova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4,7451:30,3744,163
Ukraine2,0341:22,3813,160
Belarus861:110,47716,480
Kazakhstan661:267,91723,140
Kyrgyzstan421:142,20615,558
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354

Shekhovtsova 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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Shekhovtsova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shekhovtsova (Georgian: შეხოვცოვა, Russian: Шеховцова) is found most in Russia. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Shekhovtsova click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shekhovtsova? popularity and diffusion

It is the 70,440th most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,038,408 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Shekhovtsova are found; 87 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 4,745 people, or 1 in 30,374. In Russia it is mostly found in: Kursk Oblast, where 11 percent reside, Rostov Oblast, where 10 percent reside and Krasnodar Krai, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Russia Shekhovtsova exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 29 percent reside and Belarus, where 1 percent reside.

Shekhovtsova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Shekhovtsova surname is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shekhovtsova surname are 19.16% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 65.93% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shekhovtsova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shekhovtsova in the Georgian language
შეხოვცოვაshekhovtsova-
Shekhovtsova in the Russian language
Шеховцоваsehovcova-

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