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

The surname Shlekht (Georgian: შლეხტ, Russian: Шлехт) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 1,111,382^nd most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Shlekht are found; 57 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 56 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 1,211,118. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow Oblast, where 16 percent reside, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 15 percent reside and Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Russia Shlekht is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 21 percent reside and Ukraine, where 18 percent reside.

Shlekht Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shlekht surname is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shlekht surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 40% registered to vote for the party.