Shelyag Surname

1,380,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shelyag Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shelyag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia921:1,566,555105,717
Belarus371:256,78530,179
Kazakhstan211:842,02452,736
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shelag927/
Shelagh864/
Sheliag863/
Shelyak862/
Shielag860/
Selag8364/
Shelyagova8253/
Shelyakh8056/
Sheilagh805/
Shellagh800/
Szelag771,014/
Shelak77266/
Selyak7722/
Shalag7720/
Selhag778/
Sholag776/
Chelag775/
Seleag772/
Sehlag771/
Sselag771/
Shellaugh7511/
Shelagova751/
Shelake719,961/
Selyakh71312/
Shelyakova71261/
Sheliak7144/
Sholyak7123/
Schelak7114/
Chelagh7111/
Shalagh7110/
Shilyak7110/
Chelyak7110/
Shelakh718/
Shilagh717/
Schalag716/
Shilyagova715/
Sheelak715/
Sheilak712/
Shylyak712/
Shellog712/
Saeliag711/
Sheelaq711/
Shelatc711/
Sheylak711/
Shetlak711/
Zszelag711/
Sahalag711/
Solheyg711/
Shelaykova711/
Shelack710/
Selaugh710/
Selak673,406/
Salag67899/
Silag67240/
Solag67187/
Shelakhe6757/
Shelhake6734/
Selac6728/
Shellogg6727/
Chelyakh6724/
Selog6710/
Shelaske679/
Selaq678/
Zelag678/
Chelague675/
Schelack674/
Shellack674/
Schelyakova673/
Shaleagh672/
Shellogs671/
Selagova671/
Shitlyak671/
Seylague671/
Celag671/
Sshelake671/
Sylag671/
Shealake671/
Selax671/
Shellake671/
Cheslyak671/
Shselake671/
Shielack671/
Sheladke671/
Shelajke671/
Sheleigh671/
Shailagh670/

Shelyag Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shelyag in the Russian language
Шелягselag-

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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 Shelyag
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