Shmenko Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shmenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shmenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Russia31:48,041,019639,186

Shmenko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shmenko (Russian: Шменько) is found in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shmenko? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,206,983rd most frequently occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Shmenko live; 91 percent live in Eastern Europe and 91 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Shmenko is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 3,501,746. In Ukraine Shmenko is mostly concentrated in: Kharkiv Oblast, where 46 percent are found, Chernivtsi Oblast, where 23 percent are found and Kiev, where 23 percent are found. Aside from Ukraine Shmenko occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 27 percent are found and Russia, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shmaenko931/
Schmenko931/
Smenko928/
Zhmenko86241/
Shmenco8611/
Shmynko864/
Smoenko861/
Smnnko7732/
Sminko779/
Zmenko773/
Zhminko71145/
Zhmynko71143/
Zmienko71120/
Zmeenko719/
Shmimko711/
Zmeenkoa671/
Schminka670/
Schmincka631/
Zmynko6223/
Zminko6219/
Sminka6213/
Zhmynka57152/
Zmieńko5710/
Scminka571/
Zhminka571/

Shmenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shmenko in the Russian language
Шменькоsmenko-

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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 Shmenko
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