Shepelyov Surname

167,441st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,583 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Shepelyov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shepelyov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,5421:56,6977,390
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
Belarus131:730,85159,297
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Shepelyov Last Name Facts

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

Shepelyov (Russian: Шепелёв) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shepelyov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 167,441st most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 2,821,350 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 60 percent of Shepelyov are found; 60 percent are found in North Asia and 60 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.

The last name Shepelyov is most frequent in Russia, where it is held by 2,542 people, or 1 in 56,697. In Russia it is mostly found in: Novosibirsk Oblast, where 55 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent live and Tula Oblast, where 4 percent live. Excluding Russia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 1 percent live and Belarus, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shepelyov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shepelyov in the Russian language
Шепелёвsepelev-

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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 Shepelyov
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