Shemchuk Surname

132,053rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Shemchuk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shemchuk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2,1781:20,9012,927
Russia9711:148,42717,183
Belarus1081:87,97313,789
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Kazakhstan431:411,22131,868
Transnistria251:18,9883,397
Kyrgyzstan151:398,17732,433
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Shemchuk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shemchuk (Russian: Шемчук) is found most frequently in Ukraine. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shemchuk? popularity and diffusion

Shemchuk is the 132,053rd most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,130,861 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Shemchuk reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 88 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is carried by 2,178 people, or 1 in 20,901. In Ukraine Shemchuk is mostly concentrated in: Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 28 percent reside, Vinnytsia Oblast, where 11 percent reside and Kiev, where 8 percent reside. Beside Ukraine it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 28 percent reside and Belarus, where 3 percent reside.

Shemchuk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shemchuk surname is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shemchuk surname are 17% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 63.77% being registered with the party.

Shemchuk earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.94% more than the national average, earning $47,871 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shemchuk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shemchuk in the Russian language
Шемчукsemcuk-

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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 Shemchuk
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