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

The surname Sheldyaev (Russian: Шельдяев) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Sheldyaev is the 2,152,526^th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. Sheldyaev occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Sheldyaev reside; 84 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 84 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Sheldyaev is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 76 people, or 1 in 1,896,356. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Saratov Oblast, where 30 percent reside, Belgorod Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Stavropol Krai, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Russia this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Belarus, where 1 percent reside.

Sheldyaev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (71%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Sheldyaev last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.