Shekoyan Surname

388,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Shekoyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shekoyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia6661:4,400429
Russia1831:787,55864,939
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Georgia141:267,53913,476
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Shekoyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shekoyan (Georgian: შეკოიანი, Russian: Шекоян) is found most in Armenia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shekoyan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shekoyan is the 388,780th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 7,990,730 people. The last name Shekoyan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Shekoyan are found; 75 percent are found in West Asia and 73 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Armenia, where it is borne by 666 people, or 1 in 4,400. In Armenia it is primarily found in: Lori Province, where 47 percent reside, Yerevan, where 27 percent reside and Gegharkunik Province, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Armenia this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Shekoyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Shekoyan surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

Shekoyan earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.73% more than the national average, earning $59,431 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shekoyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shekoyan in the Georgian language
შეკოიანიshekoiani-
Shekoyan in the Russian language
Шекоянsekoan-

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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 Shekoyan
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