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 last name Sherkunov (Russian: Шеркунов) occurs most in Russia. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sherkunov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 926,175th most frequent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 25,570,337 people. The surname Sherkunov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Sherkunov live; 84 percent live in Eastern Europe and 84 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 255 people, or 1 in 565,188. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Vologda Oblast, where 13 percent reside, Murmansk Oblast, where 10 percent reside and Moscow, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this surname is found 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 devotion of those bearing the Sherkunov surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Sherkunov surname are 10.73% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 57.5% being registered with the political 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sherkunov
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