Shershun Surname

216,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,899 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Shershun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shershun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,5391:29,5794,273
Russia2121:679,82658,189
Belarus711:133,81819,062
Moldova251:142,45515,214
Transnistria251:18,9883,397
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Shershun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shershun (Russian: Шершун) is found in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shershun? popularity and diffusion

Shershun is the 216,168th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,837,570 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Shershun reside; 97 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Shershun is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is carried by 1,539 people, or 1 in 29,579. In Ukraine Shershun is most numerous in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 20 percent reside, Rivne Oblast, where 15 percent reside and Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Ukraine Shershun is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 11 percent reside and Belarus, where 4 percent reside.

Shershun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (82%) in Russia, Catholic (50%) in Belarus and Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shershun last name are 7.88% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 38.89% being registered with the political party.

Shershun earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.63% less than the national average, earning $30,364 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sershun9312/
Scherschun894/
Sharshun88286/
Shershon8866/
Shirshun8811/
Shorshun887/
Shyrshun884/
Chershun881/
Sersun86167/
Shershunova84291/
Schershon821/
Sherson80329/
Sershon80121/
Serchun801/
Shirsun801/
Shearson75121/
Shierson7565/
Serschon7528/
Szerszun7527/
Sherjung7515/
Shirshon7511/
Shyrshon754/
Shorsuun751/
Sheirson750/
Schörshusen7420/
Shirshunova741/
Serson71491/
Serjun7143/
Sirsun713/
Sarsun712/
Sersunova711/
Schierson711/
Sercun710/
Shearsson710/
Searson671,993/
Sierson6760/
Sarsoun6711/
Cherjun674/
Chersum671/
Sirsaun671/
Szerson671/
Serrson671/
Shirson671/
Scerson670/
Sersson670/
Cherzun670/

Shershun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shershun in the Russian language
Шершунsersun-

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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 Shershun
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