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

The surname Shikhova (Georgian: შიხოვა, Russian: Шихова) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 73,336^th most common last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,085,264 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Shikhova reside; 69 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 69 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Shikhova is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 6,333 people, or 1 in 22,757. In Russia Shikhova is most prevalent in: Kirov Oblast, where 20 percent reside, Kaluga Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Russia this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 2 percent reside and Uzbekistan, where 2 percent reside.

Shikhova Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shikhova surname are 19.69% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 66.46% registered with the political party.