Shlyakhtun Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shlyakhtun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shlyakhtun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus2001:47,5058,091
Russia711:2,029,902125,931
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Shlyakhtun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shlyakhtun (Russian: Шляхтун) occurs more in Belarus more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shlyakhtun? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 959,117th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 26,792,448 people. The last name Shlyakhtun occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Shlyakhtun reside; 86 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 86 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Shlyakhtun is most widespread in Belarus, where it is held by 200 people, or 1 in 47,505. In Belarus it is primarily concentrated in: Grodno Region, where 83 percent are found, Minsk Region, where 12 percent are found and Minsk, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Belarus this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 26 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 0 percent are found.

Shlyakhtun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shlyakhtun surname is chiefly Orthodox (87%) in Belarus and Christian (50%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shlyakhtun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shlyakhtun in the Russian language
Шляхтунslahtun-

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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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