Sheldman Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Sheldman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sheldman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sheldman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sheldman (Russian: Шельдман) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheldman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most frequent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Sheldman occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Sheldman reside; 71 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 71 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Sheldman is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 28,824,611. In Russia Sheldman is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 60 percent reside, Republic of Karelia, where 20 percent reside and Republic of Tatarstan, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Russia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seldman9379/
Seldmann8811/
Shaldman881/
Shildman881/
Schildman8276/
Zeldman80126/
Soldman8010/
Seldmon802/
Saldman800/
Schildmann78759/
Soldmann7593/
Szyldman755/
Zeldmann752/
Sieldmon752/
Saldmann752/
Soldmaun750/
Celdmain750/
Zildman675/
Zyldman672/
Saldmon672/

Sheldman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sheldman in the Russian language
Шельдманseldman-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sheldman
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