Shersten Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shersten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shersten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808

Shersten Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shersten (Russian: Шерстень) is most common in Russia. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shersten? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,373,373rd most common last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name Shersten is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Shersten reside; 85 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 85 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 8,477,827. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Leningrad Oblast, where 29 percent are found, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 29 percent are found and Moscow, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Russia Shersten occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 35 percent are found and Ukraine, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shersten Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shersten in the Russian language
Шерстеньsersten-

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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 Shersten
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