Shemelyak Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Shemelyak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shemelyak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia481:3,002,564162,760
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Shemelyak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shemelyak (Russian: Шемеляк) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shemelyak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,555,468th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. Shemelyak is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Shemelyak live; 63 percent live in Eastern Europe and 63 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Shemelyak is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 3,002,564. In Russia it is most frequent in: Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 42 percent live, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 15 percent live and Moscow, where 13 percent live. Apart from Russia it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Spain, where 2 percent live.

Shemelyak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (40%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shemelyak last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Shemelyak earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 73.23% less than the national average, earning $11,550 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shemelyak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shemelyak in the Russian language
Шемелякsemelak-

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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 Shemelyak
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