Shelkov Surname

241,884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shelkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shelkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,2921:111,55013,515
Ukraine2001:227,61330,257
Belarus1051:90,48614,099
Kazakhstan311:570,40340,441
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Shelkov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shelkov (Russian: Шелков) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shelkov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 241,884th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,414,019 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Shelkov reside; 75 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 75 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Russia, where it is held by 1,292 people, or 1 in 111,550. In Russia it is most common in: Tula Oblast, where 10 percent reside, Moscow, where 9 percent reside and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 5 percent reside. Not including Russia it occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 12 percent reside and Belarus, where 6 percent reside.

Shelkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Shelkov are 6.67% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 53.44% being registered to vote for the party.

Shelkov earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.87% less than the national average, earning $36,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shelkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shelkov in the Russian language
Шелковselkov-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shelkov
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