Shimchuk Surname

569,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 554 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shimchuk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimchuk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2821:511,07546,879
Belarus2611:36,4036,310
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Shimchuk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shimchuk (Russian: Шимчук) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shimchuk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimchuk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shimchuk is the 569,728th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,154,415 people. The surname Shimchuk occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Shimchuk are found; 78 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 78 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Shimchuk is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 282 people, or 1 in 511,075. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Murmansk Oblast, where 10 percent are found, Moscow, where 10 percent are found and Kemerovo Oblast, where 9 percent are found. Besides Russia it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 47 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Shimchuk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shimchuk surname is predominantly Orthodox (94%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shimchuk surname are 4.95% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 51.72% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shimchuk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shimchuk in the Russian language
Шимчукsimcuk-

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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
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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 Shimchuk
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