Shelgunov Surname

812,930th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Shelgunov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shelgunov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3301:436,73741,440
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Shelgunov Last Name Facts

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

Shelgunov (Russian: Шелгунов) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shelgunov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shelgunov is the 812,930th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 21,246,490 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Shelgunov are found; 90 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 90 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Shelgunov is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 330 people, or 1 in 436,737. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Saint Petersburg, where 13 percent reside, Kaluga Oblast, where 13 percent reside and Kursk Oblast, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia Shelgunov occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Uzbekistan, where 3 percent reside and Belarus, where 0 percent reside.

Shelgunov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (79%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shelgunov surname are 0.34% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 46.43% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shelgunov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shelgunov in the Russian language
Шелгуновselgunov-

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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 Shelgunov
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