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

Shikhov (Russian: Шихов) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 86,745^th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,312,835 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Shikhov are found; 67 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 63 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 5,173 people, or 1 in 27,861. In Russia it is most frequent in: Kirov Oblast, where 23 percent live, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 8 percent live and Perm Krai, where 5 percent live. Aside from Russia this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 4 percent live and Uzbekistan, where 2 percent live.

Shikhov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shikhov last name are 12.3% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 59.07% being registered to vote for the political party.