Shemchenko Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Shemchenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shemchenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia461:3,133,110167,157
Ukraine331:1,379,476113,823
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497

Shemchenko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shemchenko (Russian: Шемченко) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shemchenko? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,980,395th most frequently held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. The last name Shemchenko occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Shemchenko live; 90 percent live in Eastern Europe and 90 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 3,133,110. In Russia Shemchenko is primarily concentrated in: Krasnodar Krai, where 41 percent reside, Stavropol Krai, where 24 percent reside and Voronezh Oblast, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Russia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 37 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 7 percent reside.

Shemchenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shemchenko last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shemchenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shemchenko in the Russian language
Шемченкоsemcenko-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Shemchenko
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis