Shelkanov Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Israel

Shelkanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shelkanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia301:4,804,102217,805
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Shelkanov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shelkanov (Russian: Шелканов) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shelkanov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,432,070th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. Shelkanov occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Shelkanov reside; 67 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 67 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 4,804,102. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Mari El Republic, where 37 percent reside, Tomsk Oblast, where 17 percent reside and Moscow, where 10 percent reside. Besides Russia this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 6 percent reside and Ukraine, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shelkanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shelkanov in the Russian language
Шелкановselkanov-

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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
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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 Shelkanov
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