Shigaev Surname

211,036th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,955 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Shigaev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shigaev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,7111:84,23310,606
Kazakhstan1041:170,02416,548
Uzbekistan541:572,76212,592
Kyrgyzstan431:138,89915,313
Belarus281:339,32436,540
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Shigaev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shigaev (Russian: Шигаев) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Shigaev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shigaev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 211,036th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,727,645 people. The last name Shigaev is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Shigaev reside; 74 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Shigaev is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 1,711 people, or 1 in 84,233. In Russia it is most numerous in: Samara Oblast, where 12 percent reside, Republic of Tatarstan, where 9 percent reside and Astrakhan Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 5 percent reside and Uzbekistan, where 3 percent reside.

Shigaev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (77%) in Russia.

In The United States Shigaev are 6.95% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 53.72% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shigayev9323/
Shingaev935/
Shighaev931/
Sigaev924,157/
Shigev921/
Shigav921/
Shigayeva8830/
Shchigaev881/
Shugaev862,449/
Shygaev86340/
Chigaev86201/
Shegaev8612/
Shiggav864/
Shigaav863/
Sigajev863/
Sigayev862/
Shihgav861/
Shigiev861/
Sigav834/
Sigajeva8045/
Shigaeff8013/
Sigayeva808/
Sigajevs806/
Schigaew805/
Chigayev802/
Shegayev801/
Schugaev801/
Sighav77148/
Shigov7779/
Zigaev7770/
Segaev7748/
Sygaev7743/
Siggav7735/
Shegav7734/
Sugaev7731/
Shegev778/
Sigoev772/
Suigev770/
Shchegaev751/
Shigayova751/
Shygayeva751/
Schigajew751/
Chegaev71291/
Chigoev71158/
Sigayov7128/
Saygaev7113/
Sigejev718/
Šigajev715/
Shaigov715/
Segayev714/
Saighav713/
Zaigaev711/
Sigaeff711/
Sigajew711/
Sygayev711/
Saigaew711/
Shegiev711/
Segev674,014/
Sigov671,120/
Sigayova6748/
Chaigaew6712/
Sygayeva675/
Segav674/
Shaygiev672/
Sugav671/
Chigaeff671/
Sigajeff671/
Sigejevs671/
Šigajeva671/
Sugev671/
Shegeyev671/
Sigef671/

Shigaev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shigaev in the Russian language
Шигаевsigaev-

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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 Shigaev
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