Shikhmatov Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Shikhmatov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shikhmatov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1261:1,143,83484,931
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Shikhmatov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shikhmatov (Russian: Шихматов) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shikhmatov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,596,935th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Shikhmatov live; 97 percent live in Eastern Europe and 97 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 1,143,834. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Mari El Republic, where 40 percent reside, Yaroslavl Oblast, where 19 percent reside and Chuvash Republic, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Russia it occurs in one country. It is also found in Israel, where 1 percent reside.

Shikhmatov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Shikhmatov surname is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Shikhmatov surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 37.5% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shikhmatov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shikhmatov in the Russian language
Шихматовsihmatov-

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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 Shikhmatov
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