Shestovsky Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shestovsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shestovsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Belarus261:365,42538,396
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813

Shestovsky Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Shestovsky? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,203,767th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. Shestovsky occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Shestovsky are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 78 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Shestovsky is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 3,895,218. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Krasnodar Krai, where 24 percent reside, Moscow, where 19 percent reside and Penza Oblast, where 14 percent reside. Besides Russia it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 35 percent reside and Moldova, where 8 percent reside.

Shestovsky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shestovsky surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Shestovsky surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 40% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shestovsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shestovsky in the Russian language
Шестовскийsestovskij-

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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 Shestovsky
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