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Where Does The Last Name Shelkunov Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Shelkunov (Russian: Шелкунов) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shelkunov? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Shelkunov is the 486,864^th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,685,551 people. Shelkunov occurs mostly in Asia, where 52 percent of Shelkunov are found; 50 percent are found in North Asia and 50 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.

The last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 553 people, or 1 in 260,620. In Russia it is most common in: Republic of Buryatia, where 23 percent reside, Khabarovsk Krai, where 7 percent reside and Altai Krai, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Russia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 9 percent reside and Belarus, where 7 percent reside.

Shelkunov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Shelkunov last name are 4.11% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 50.88% registered with the political party.