Shekhoyan Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Shekhoyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shekhoyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia491:59,8002,698
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Georgia81:468,19317,304
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Shekhoyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shekhoyan (Georgian: შეხოიან, Russian: Шехоян) is carried by more people in Armenia than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Shekhoyan.

How Common Is The Last Name Shekhoyan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shekhoyan is the 2,106,139th most widespread last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. The last name Shekhoyan is mostly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Shekhoyan live; 71 percent live in West Asia and 61 percent live in Armeno-West Asia.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Armenia, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 59,800. In Armenia Shekhoyan is most common in: Yerevan, where 80 percent live, Aragatsotn Province, where 14 percent live and Ararat Province, where 2 percent live. Besides Armenia Shekhoyan is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 28 percent live and Georgia, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shekhoyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shekhoyan in the Georgian language
შეხოიანshekhoian-
Shekhoyan in the Russian language
Шехоянsehoan-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shekhoyan
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