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

Shikhov (Russian: Шихов) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Shikhov.

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

This last name is the 86,745^th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,312,835 people. The last name Shikhov is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Shikhov live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 63 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 5,173 people, or 1 in 27,861. In Russia Shikhov is most frequent in: Kirov Oblast, where 23 percent live, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 8 percent live and Perm Krai, where 5 percent live. Apart from Russia this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 4 percent live and Uzbekistan, where 2 percent live.

Shikhov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shikhov last name is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Shikhov are 12.3% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 59.07% being registered with the party.