Shirkaev Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Shirkaev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 36 | 1:4,003,418 | 194,829 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
Shirkaev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shirkaev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shirkaev (Russian: Ширкаев) occurs most in Russia. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Shirkaev.
How Common Is The Last Name Shirkaev? popularity and diffusion
Shirkaev is the 3,185,033rd most common family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Shirkaev live; 97 percent live in Eastern Europe and 97 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 4,003,418. In Russia it is primarily found in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 92 percent are found, Republic of Karelia, where 6 percent are found and Astrakhan Oblast, where 3 percent are found. Beside Russia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 3 percent are found and Lithuania, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chirkaev | 88 | 144 | / |
| Shirkeev | 88 | 121 | / |
| Sirkhaev | 88 | 52 | / |
| Sherkaev | 88 | 20 | / |
| Shurkaev | 88 | 19 | / |
| Shurkhaev | 82 | 82 | / |
| Shirkov | 80 | 1,391 | / |
| Surkaev | 80 | 14 | / |
| Sirkaew | 80 | 9 | / |
| Sirkeev | 80 | 5 | / |
| Syrkaev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Surkhaev | 75 | 1,359 | / |
| Cherkaev | 75 | 280 | / |
| Syrkhaev | 75 | 90 | / |
| Shurkeev | 75 | 37 | / |
| Suurkaev | 75 | 32 | / |
| Shyrkeev | 75 | 6 | / |
| Serkhaev | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chyrkaev | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chirkoev | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shirckov | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sherkeev | 75 | 2 | / |
| Çirkayev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shirkhov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schirkov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Širkajev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sirkov | 71 | 44 | / |
| Surkev | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cherkhaev | 71 | 3 | / |
| Surkav | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sherkhoev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shurkov | 67 | 337 | / |
| Shyrkov | 67 | 236 | / |
| Surkeev | 67 | 90 | / |
| Serkeev | 67 | 25 | / |
| Sherkov | 67 | 24 | / |
| Sairkov | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sirkeaw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zerkaev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Serkaew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shircov | 67 | 1 | / |
Shirkaev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shirkaev in the Russian language | ||
| Ширкаев | sirkaev | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shirkaev
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