Shevelenko Surname

416,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shevelenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shevelenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus3931:24,1764,111
Ukraine2191:207,86627,968
Russia1331:1,083,63281,637
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Shevelenko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shevelenko (Russian: Шевеленко) is held by more people in Belarus than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shevelenko? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 416,960th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 8,738,065 people. The last name Shevelenko is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Shevelenko reside; 85 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 85 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Belarus, where it is borne by 393 people, or 1 in 24,176. In Belarus Shevelenko is primarily concentrated in: Gomel Region, where 87 percent reside, Minsk, where 9 percent reside and Vitebsk Region, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Belarus this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 26 percent reside and Russia, where 16 percent reside.

Shevelenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shevelenko surname is chiefly Orthodox (77%) in Russia, Orthodox (95%) in Belarus and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shevelenko surname are 14.1% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 60.87% registered to vote for the party.

Shevelenko earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.47% more than the national average, earning $56,729 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shevelenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shevelenko in the Russian language
Шевеленкоsevelenko-

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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 Shevelenko
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