Shelka Surname
Approximately 139 people bear this surname
Shelka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 127 | 1:6,039,885 | 141,381 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Shelka (138) may also be a first name.
Shelka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shelka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shelka (Hindi: शेलका, Marathi: शेलका, Russian: Шелка) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shelka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,504,764th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Shelka are found; 91 percent are found in South Asia and 91 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 787,636th most frequent forename internationally, held by 138 people.
Shelka is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 127 people, or 1 in 6,039,885. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 80 percent live, Telangana, where 18 percent live and Goa, where 1 percent live. Outside of India this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 4 percent live and Ukraine, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shelka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shelka in the Marathi language | ||
| शेलका | selaka | 64.33 |
| शेळके | selake | 24.2 |
| शेळका | selaka | 5.1 |
| शेलके | selake | 2.55 |
| सेलका | selaka | 2.55 |
| शेलेका | seleka | 1.27 |
| Shelka in the Hindi language | ||
| शेलका | selaka | 50 |
| शेल्का | selka | 50 |
| Shelka in the Russian language | ||
| Шелка | selka | - |
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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 Shelka
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