Shkelya Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Shkelya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
Shkelya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shkelya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shkelya (Russian: Шкеля) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shkelya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,908,606th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Shkelya reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 81 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
The last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 12,010,255. In Russia Shkelya is primarily concentrated in: Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 67 percent live, Altai Krai, where 8 percent live and Kabardino-Balkar Republic, where 8 percent live. Outside of Russia this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Belarus, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shkela | 92 | 4 | / |
| Shkely | 92 | 0 | / |
| Shkilya | 86 | 39 | / |
| Shkeela | 86 | 10 | / |
| Skela | 83 | 119 | / |
| Skely | 83 | 8 | / |
| Shkola | 77 | 13,476 | / |
| Shkala | 77 | 145 | / |
| Skelaj | 77 | 62 | / |
| Szkely | 77 | 23 | / |
| Skeily | 77 | 21 | / |
| Shkila | 77 | 19 | / |
| Skeley | 77 | 11 | / |
| Shkele | 77 | 10 | / |
| Shkeli | 77 | 4 | / |
| Skeely | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chkela | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shkily | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skiely | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skelap | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skalya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sketla | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shkalla | 71 | 1,031 | / |
| Szkiela | 71 | 287 | / |
| Shkaley | 71 | 106 | / |
| Scheely | 71 | 33 | / |
| Schkola | 71 | 8 | / |
| Shkiele | 71 | 7 | / |
| Shkolla | 71 | 4 | / |
| Schealy | 71 | 3 | / |
| Schilya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Skhoela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shkayla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sketley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schelha | 71 | 0 | / |
| Skeally | 71 | 0 | / |
| Skala | 67 | 7,894 | / |
| Skele | 67 | 1,623 | / |
| Skola | 67 | 446 | / |
| Skila | 67 | 312 | / |
| Skelo | 67 | 148 | / |
| Skeli | 67 | 54 | / |
| Scheeley | 67 | 53 | / |
| Schkaley | 67 | 8 | / |
| Skyla | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shchehla | 67 | 4 | / |
| Skelé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skyly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shkallla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skily | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schelhey | 67 | 0 | / |
Shkelya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shkelya in the Russian language | ||
| Шкеля | skela | - |
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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
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- 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 Shkelya
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