Shirkin Surname

555,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Shirkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shirkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5101:282,59429,266
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Shirkin Last Name Facts

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

Shirkin (Russian: Ширкин) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirkin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 555,669th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,718,230 people. The surname Shirkin is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Shirkin are found; 70 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 70 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Shirkin is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 510 people, or 1 in 282,594. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 11 percent are found, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 8 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Russia Shirkin is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Argentina, where 2 percent are found.

Shirkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shirkin surname is principally Orthodox (69%) in Russia and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shirkin last name are 7.33% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 54.1% being registered to vote for the party.

Shirkin earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shirkina93686/
Shairkin931/
Shierkin930/
Sirkin921,163/
Shurkin86950/
Sirkina86283/
Sherkin8691/
Shirken8624/
Sirekin8616/
Sierkin8611/
Shyrkin863/
Szirkin861/
Shirchin80446/
Schurkin80267/
Sherkina8039/
Schirken807/
Scherkin803/
Shyrkina802/
Sheurkin801/
Sherking800/
Serkin772,133/
Syrkin771,439/
Surkin77906/
Sirken77337/
Cirkin7797/
Sircin7725/
Sirkén775/
Sürkin771/
Širkin771/
Scherkina7519/
Shcherkin7515/
Serkina711,914/
Syrkina711,085/
Surkijn71124/
Shyrkyn7156/
Shurkyn7148/
Cirkina7132/
Serkijn7122/
Chyrkin7117/
Szirken7112/
Çirkina718/
Sherkyn714/
Seerkin714/
Syorkin712/
Serckin711/
Sergkin711/
Sherken711/
Schurkn711/
Suerkin710/
Sircuin710/
Schürken6779/
Shyrkyna6777/
Širkienė6734/
Shyrekyn676/
Surkienė675/
Surkn674/
Sherkhne673/
Sherkyna673/
Scherken672/
Sergkina671/
Cherking671/
Schurken671/
Syorkina671/
Serzhkin671/

Shirkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shirkin in the Russian language
Ширкинsirkin-

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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 Shirkin
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