Shestaev Surname

717,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Shestaev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shestaev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2981:483,63444,924
Kazakhstan731:242,22621,508
Ukraine261:1,750,873130,688
Kyrgyzstan81:746,58248,952
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Shestaev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shestaev (Russian: Шестаев) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shestaev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shestaev is the 717,442nd most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 17,905,518 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Shestaev reside; 69 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 69 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 298 people, or 1 in 483,634. In Russia Shestaev is most common in: Orenburg Oblast, where 24 percent are found, Samara Oblast, where 15 percent are found and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Barring Russia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 18 percent are found and Ukraine, where 6 percent are found.

Shestaev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (84%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shestaev surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shestayev941/
Sestaev9315/
Shestev936/
Shesteev882/
Shestuev881/
Shistaev881/
Shostaev881/
Schetaev881/
Setaev869/
Shoshtaev822/
Sestajeva821/
Shestov802,357/
Chetaev8047/
Shitaev8016/
Seytaev8012/
Shostev808/
Settaev807/
Shytaev803/
Seitaev801/
Sostaev801/
Schestajew781/
Schastev7562/
Chistaev7524/
Schitaev757/
Shisteev756/
Chystaev754/
Shaytaev751/
Šestajev751/
Schestov751/
Seyttaev751/
Shchitaev7174/
Sestov7128/
Sitaev7126/
Sytaev713/
Sastav712/
Šestajeva711/
Chitaev67351/
Shastov67275/
Saytaev67146/
Shostov6799/
Shitoev6777/
Chetoev6775/
Chytaev6730/
Sasthav6714/
Saitaev6710/
Shistov6710/
Zeytaev676/
Seataew673/
Shytoev672/
Sjitaev671/

Shestaev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shestaev in the Russian language
Шестаевsestaev-

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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 Shestaev
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