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

Shirkov (Russian: Ширков) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 278,216^th most prevalent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 5,239,070 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Shirkov reside; 67 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 67 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 1,207 people, or 1 in 119,406. In Russia Shirkov is most frequent in: Saratov Oblast, where 21 percent are found, Altai Krai, where 16 percent are found and Kursk Oblast, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Russia this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 4 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found.

Shirkov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (87%) in Russia and Orthodox (93%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shirkov surname are 8.3% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 55.07% being registered to vote for the party.