Shestov Surname

180,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Shestov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shestov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,9241:74,9089,592
Ukraine2911:156,43521,679
Kazakhstan651:272,03823,403
Belarus501:190,02124,552
Kyrgyzstan91:663,62845,718
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Georgia61:624,25819,750
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Shestov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shestov (Georgian: შესტოვი, Russian: Шестов) is found most in Russia. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Shestov.

How Common Is The Last Name Shestov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 180,722nd most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,091,874 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Shestov are found; 80 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 80 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 1,924 people, or 1 in 74,908. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 13 percent are found, Tula Oblast, where 12 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Russia Shestov occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 12 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found.

Shestov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Shestov last name is principally Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shestov last name are 4.36% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 42.41% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shestova932,503/
Schestov931/
Shetov92114/
Sestov9228/
Shchestov884/
Sheistova881/
Shastov86275/
Shetova86148/
Shostov8699/
Shehtov8674/
Sestova8623/
Sestovs8612/
Shistov8610/
Chestov8610/
Schetov869/
Sheitov866/
Shestev866/
Sheytov861/
Setov83261/
Shestaev80407/
Shehtova8098/
Schetova8010/
Schestow809/
Sheitova806/
Shaistov806/
Shistova804/
Shestoff804/
Shaystov804/
Shoshtov802/
Shchetov802/
Shesteev802/
Sheytova801/
Shitov779,342/
Seitov776,294/
Seytov77834/
Shytov77627/
Setova77207/
Chetov7767/
Sistov7730/
Sietov7713/
Seutov7711/
Seetov775/
Seatov773/
Shetav772/
Systov771/
Cestov771/
Shaystova755/
Shaistova753/
Seitova7112,501/
Shitova7110,491/
Chistov715,724/
Seytova71935/
Shytova71703/
Chystov71391/
Schitov71152/
Shoytov71142/
Sahytov7169/
Shaitov7151/
Sestoft7145/
Sietova7132/
Shuitov7122/
Sestaev7115/
Shoitov7114/
Shostev718/
Sistova718/
Shaytov716/
Shettow712/
Šestova712/
Suystov712/
Seastow712/
Sashtov711/
Chestow711/
Shitoov711/
Seetova711/
Systova711/
Seitovs711/
Shuytov711/
Suhytov711/
Sytov67966/
Sitov67877/
Shchitov67492/
Schitova67225/
Setav67137/
Shchytov67120/
Sahytova6776/
Schastev6762/
Zetov6761/
Shoytova6738/
Shuitova6732/
Shaitova6728/
Setow6716/
Schyotov6714/
Shoitova6710/
Shahytov678/
Ceastova676/
Shisteev676/
Shaytova674/
Chuystov674/
Chuistov673/
Shastoff672/
Scheutow672/
Shuytova672/
Shostaev671/
Shistaev671/
Schostow671/
Szechtov671/

Shestov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shestov in the Georgian language
შესტოვიshestovi-
Shestov in the Russian language
Шестовsestov-

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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 Shestov
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