Shelyag Surname
Approximately 159 people bear this surname
Shelyag Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 92 | 1:1,566,555 | 105,717 |
| Belarus | 37 | 1:256,785 | 30,179 |
| Kazakhstan | 21 | 1:842,024 | 52,736 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
Shelyag Demographics
Shelyag Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Shelyag Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shelyag Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shelyag (Russian: Шеляг) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shelyag? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,380,086th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 45,833,622 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Shelyag are found; 72 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 72 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The surname Shelyag is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 1,566,555. In Russia Shelyag is primarily concentrated in: Krasnodar Krai, where 20 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 18 percent are found and Moscow, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Russia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 23 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 13 percent are found.
Shelyag Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Shelyag surname is chiefly Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Shelyag are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shelyag Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shelyag in the Russian language | ||
| Шеляг | selag | - |
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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 Shelyag
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