Shirchenko Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shirchenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shirchenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia961:1,501,282102,725
Belarus871:109,20816,337
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Shirchenko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shirchenko (Russian: Ширченко) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirchenko? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,163,787th most widespread surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. The surname Shirchenko occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Shirchenko reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 88 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 1,501,282. In Russia Shirchenko is most prevalent in: Rostov Oblast, where 69 percent live, Moscow, where 10 percent live and Voronezh Oblast, where 4 percent live. Besides Russia Shirchenko is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 42 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Shirchenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Shirchenko surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Belarus and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shirchenko last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than The US average, with 25% being registered with the party.

Shirchenko earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning $53,548 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shirchenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shirchenko in the Russian language
Ширченкоsircenko-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shirchenko
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