Shekun Surname

904,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shekun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shekun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1231:370,10345,485
India711:10,803,738202,948
Russia651:2,217,278133,552
Belarus331:287,91132,667
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Shekun (3,339) may also be a first name.

Shekun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shekun (Hindi: शेकुन, Marathi: शेकुं, Russian: Шекун) occurs most in Ukraine. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shekun click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shekun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shekun is the 904,049th most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 24,703,545 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Shekun live; 71 percent live in Eastern Europe and 71 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Shekun is also the 123,538th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,339 people.

The last name is most frequent in Ukraine, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 370,103. In Ukraine Shekun is mostly found in: Chernihiv Oblast, where 26 percent live, Kharkiv Oblast, where 15 percent live and Kiev, where 15 percent live. Aside from Ukraine this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 24 percent live and Russia, where 22 percent live.

Shekun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shekun last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shekhun925/
Schekun923/
Shekunc923/
Sheykun922/
Shaekun921/
Shoekun921/
Sekun9194/
Shchekun8669/
Shekunth862/
Sheikhun862/
Shekutyn862/
Shakun832,795/
Shokun83798/
Shikun83385/
Shykun83253/
Sekoun83131/
Seekun83130/
Saekun83107/
Sekhun8354/
Shekon8328/
Soekun8317/
Sekune8310/
Setkun8310/
Sahkun834/
Sekuin833/
Seykun832/
Sekeun831/
Sheikhoun801,203/
Shekunova80795/
Schekutin803/
Shekuhina801/
Shakhun77174/
Chetkun77105/
Sahakun77103/
Seeckun7792/
Shaikun7778/
Sychkun7769/
Shekhon7766/
Saekhun7732/
Sichkun7720/
Sekhoun7713/
Sekhune777/
Seekung777/
Seakung776/
Seekunt775/
Sekoune773/
Sekkoun773/
Sekhaun772/
Shokeun772/
Sahkoun772/
Seekhun772/
Scekuhn771/
Schikun771/
Sokheun771/
Shekoon771/
Shiskun771/
Shakaun771/
Shikund771/
Sekhund771/
Shikune771/
Saihkun771/
Chekung771/
Cheekun771/
Sheikum770/
Shekhunova7516/
Shchekutin7511/
Schekunova757/
Shchekutyn754/
Sheekhusen751/
Sakun736,046/
Sikun733,594/
Sokun73644/
Sekon73556/
Sykun73419/
Secun739/
Cekun732/
Sekunova71237/
Shyshkun7179/
Sekushyn7134/
Shishkun7129/
Chyshkun7122/
Sheykhon7119/
Sheikhon7115/
Cheshkun7115/
Shikhoun7114/
Shaikoun719/
Sahakhun719/
Chishkun717/
Shaikhun716/
Seecheun715/
Shakhoun714/
Cheskhun714/
Shikutin713/
Sekhoune712/
Chekoune712/
Cheakhun711/
Sheykhunova711/
Sekhaune711/
Seekhune711/
Sekkoune711/
Sekhon6711,731/
Sikhun672,006/
Shikunova671,543/
Sakhun671,000/
Saikun67886/
Shaikhoun67475/
Chykun67321/
Shaykhoun67167/
Shykunova67160/
Saykun67137/
Sheikhoon6769/
Seekon6761/
Chekushyn6758/
Szakun6745/
Soykun6739/
Soikun6729/
Chekhutin6728/
Secund6727/
Sakkun6724/
Sakuin6724/
Sescun6716/
Shikon6714/
Sokhun6711/
Şeykun6710/
Sikaun679/
Sekoon678/
Shikhutin677/
Hsakun677/
Sikuin677/
Shicun677/
Shecon676/
Chekhutyn676/
Scecun675/
Chekuseng675/
Seckon674/
Sokeun674/
Saakun674/
Seikon674/
Secuin674/
Sikune673/
Sehkon672/
Sakunn672/
Secune672/
Sikoun672/
Chekhoune672/
Chekuchin671/
Hsikun671/
Sokkun671/
Sekkon671/
Sekusingh671/
Seakon671/
Secgun671/
Shaikkhun671/
Szekum671/
Shikhoune671/
Sekoen671/
Sökeun671/
Sykhun671/
Seakum671/
Shykon671/
Seykum671/
Sockun670/

Shekun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shekun in the Marathi language
शेकुंsekum-
Shekun in the Hindi language
शेकुनsekuna50
शेकूनsekuna50
Shekun in the Russian language
Шекунsekun-

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