View the most religious surnames in Ukraine

Where Does The Last Name Shekmar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Shekmar (Russian: Шекмар) is more commonly found in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shekmar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 734,496^th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 18,496,309 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Shekmar are found; 97 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 97 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is held by 373 people, or 1 in 122,045. In Ukraine it is primarily concentrated in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 53 percent are found, Lviv Oblast, where 28 percent are found and Donetsk Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Beside Ukraine it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Shekmar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shekmar surname is chiefly Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.