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

Shekoyan (Georgian: შეკოიანი, Russian: Шекоян) occurs more in Armenia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shekoyan? popularity and diffusion

Shekoyan is the 388,780th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 7,990,730 people. The surname Shekoyan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Shekoyan reside; 75 percent reside in West Asia and 73 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia.

It is most frequently occurring in Armenia, where it is held by 666 people, or 1 in 4,400. In Armenia it is primarily concentrated in: Lori Province, where 47 percent are found, Yerevan, where 27 percent are found and Gegharkunik Province, where 11 percent are found. Besides Armenia this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Shekoyan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Shekoyan are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 80% registered with 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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