View the most religious surnames in Belarus

Where Does The Last Name Shikelya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Shikelya (Russian: Шикеля) occurs in Belarus more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shikelya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,736,881^st most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Shikelya are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most common in Belarus, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 131,959. In Belarus it is most frequent in: Brest Region, where 76 percent live, Grodno Region, where 11 percent live and Minsk, where 10 percent live. Apart from Belarus this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 35 percent live.

Shikelya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Shikelya last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.