Shmelko Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Shmelko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shmelko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Shmelko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shmelko (Russian: Шмелько) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Shmelko.

How Common Is The Last Name Shmelko? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,649,889th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Shmelko reside; 89 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 89 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 14,412,306. In Russia it is most numerous in: Krasnodar Krai, where 20 percent reside, Moscow, where 20 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 20 percent reside. Barring Russia Shmelko exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 33 percent reside and Belarus, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shmelkoa931/
Smelko92553/
Schmelkop880/
Chmelko86139/
Shmylko8620/
Shmelka8614/
Zhmelko861/
Shmilko861/
Schmelka8035/
Schmelkó801/
Šmelko77317/
Smelka77129/
Smilko77106/
Smylko7745/
Smelkó7730/
Cmelko779/
Śmelko771/
Smelco771/
Chmelka71297/
Chmylko71114/
Smilkos7168/
Zhmylko7113/
Shmylka7113/
Szmilko7113/
Szmelka714/
Smilkou711/
Zmlko677/
Shchmylka631/
Smylka62362/
Smilka6231/
Smełka6223/
Cmelka6223/
Šmelka622/
Smilkó621/
Smiłko621/
Chmyłko5787/
Szmilkó5755/
Smylcod571/
Smilkhah531/

Shmelko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shmelko in the Russian language
Шмелькоsmelko-

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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 Shmelko
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