Sheligan Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Sheligan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 30 | 1:4,804,102 | 217,805 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Sheligan Demographics
Sheligan Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sheligan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sheligan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sheligan (Russian: Шелиган) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sheligan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,543,123rd most frequently held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 65 percent of Sheligan live; 65 percent live in North Asia and 65 percent live in Slavic North Asia.
The last name Sheligan is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 4,804,102. In Russia Sheligan is most frequent in: Zabaykalsky Krai, where 43 percent are found, Stavropol Krai, where 30 percent are found and Primorsky Krai, where 13 percent are found. Barring Russia this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Brazil, where 3 percent are found.
Sheligan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Sheligan last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Sheligan surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelligan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Seligan | 93 | 2 | / |
| Shaligan | 88 | 18 | / |
| Szeligan | 88 | 6 | / |
| Selhigan | 88 | 3 | / |
| Seligamn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sheliganova | 84 | 1 | / |
| Cheligant | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shalighan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Saligan | 80 | 5,266 | / |
| Soligan | 80 | 171 | / |
| Seligon | 80 | 23 | / |
| Siligan | 80 | 16 | / |
| Selegan | 80 | 5 | / |
| Seligam | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zeligan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seliganova | 78 | 1 | / |
| Silhigan | 75 | 30 | / |
| Shiligam | 75 | 22 | / |
| Shelegon | 75 | 13 | / |
| Salighan | 75 | 6 | / |
| Selegane | 75 | 4 | / |
| Salligan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Saligann | 75 | 1 | / |
| Selegang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shalegan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shelyganova | 74 | 128 | / |
| Cheligham | 71 | 187 | / |
| Chelegant | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scholegan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Soligon | 67 | 590 | / |
| Solugan | 67 | 387 | / |
| Siligam | 67 | 56 | / |
| Salygan | 67 | 36 | / |
| Salegan | 67 | 25 | / |
| Salugan | 67 | 23 | / |
| Silugan | 67 | 11 | / |
| Solygan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Selegon | 67 | 8 | / |
| Saligon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeligon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Solegan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Çaligan | 67 | 1 | / |
Sheligan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sheligan in the Russian language | ||
| Шелиган | seligan | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Sheligan
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