Sherkunova Surname

703,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 418 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Sherkunova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sherkunova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3761:383,30637,322
Ukraine331:1,379,476113,823
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Sherkunova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sherkunova (Russian: Шеркунова) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sherkunova? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 703,644th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 17,434,320 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Sherkunova live; 87 percent live in Eastern Europe and 87 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Russia, where it is carried by 376 people, or 1 in 383,306. In Russia Sherkunova is primarily concentrated in: Vologda Oblast, where 18 percent are found, Murmansk Oblast, where 9 percent are found and Komi Republic, where 7 percent are found. Besides Russia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 8 percent are found and Belarus, where 2 percent are found.

Sherkunova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sherkunova last name is principally Orthodox (82%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Sherkunova last name are 28.99% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 75.76% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sherkunova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sherkunova in the Russian language
Шеркуноваserkunova-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Sherkunova
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