Shkelya Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shkelya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shkelya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shkela924/
Shkely920/
Shkilya8639/
Shkeela8610/
Skela83119/
Skely838/
Shkola7713,476/
Shkala77145/
Skelaj7762/
Szkely7723/
Skeily7721/
Shkila7719/
Skeley7711/
Shkele7710/
Shkeli774/
Skeely772/
Chkela771/
Shkily771/
Skiely771/
Skelap771/
Skalya771/
Sketla771/
Shkalla711,031/
Szkiela71287/
Shkaley71106/
Scheely7133/
Schkola718/
Shkiele717/
Shkolla714/
Schealy713/
Schilya712/
Skhoela711/
Shkayla711/
Sketley710/
Schelha710/
Skeally710/
Skala677,894/
Skele671,623/
Skola67446/
Skila67312/
Skelo67148/
Skeli6754/
Scheeley6753/
Schkaley678/
Skyla677/
Shchehla674/
Skelé671/
Skyly671/
Shkallla671/
Skily670/
Schelhey670/

Shkelya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shkelya in the Russian language
Шкеляskela-

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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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  • 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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