Shelkovoy Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Shelkovoy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shelkovoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2561:562,98150,475
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Kyrgyzstan51:1,194,53165,188

Shelkovoy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shelkovoy (Russian: Шелковой) is found most in Russia. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shelkovoy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 973,426th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 27,396,789 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Shelkovoy are found; 66 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 65 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 256 people, or 1 in 562,981. In Russia Shelkovoy is primarily concentrated in: Stavropol Krai, where 13 percent reside, Rostov Oblast, where 10 percent reside and Omsk Oblast, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Russia Shelkovoy is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 2 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 2 percent reside.

Shelkovoy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shelkovoy surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shelkovoy last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 53.33% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shelkovoy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shelkovoy in the Russian language
Шелковойselkovoj-

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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 Shelkovoy
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