Sherkunov Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Sherkunov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sherkunov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2551:565,18850,622
Ukraine281:1,625,811125,303
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516

Sherkunov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sherkunov (Russian: Шеркунов) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sherkunov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 926,175th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 25,570,337 people. Sherkunov is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Sherkunov live; 84 percent live in Eastern Europe and 84 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Sherkunov is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 255 people, or 1 in 565,188. In Russia Sherkunov is most common in: Vologda Oblast, where 13 percent reside, Murmansk Oblast, where 10 percent reside and Moscow, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Russia it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 10 percent reside and Belarus, where 1 percent reside.

Sherkunov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sherkunov surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Sherkunov last name are 10.73% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 57.5% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sherkunov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sherkunov in the Russian language
Шеркуновserkunov-

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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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  • 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 Sherkunov
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