Sholkov Surname

1,038,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Sholkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sholkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1331:1,083,63281,637
Ukraine711:641,16568,951
Belarus251:380,04239,396
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Sholkov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sholkov (Russian: Шолков) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sholkov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,038,570th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 30,113,826 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Sholkov live; 77 percent live in Eastern Europe and 77 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Sholkov is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 133 people, or 1 in 1,083,632. In Russia Sholkov is most common in: Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 12 percent are found, Stavropol Krai, where 11 percent are found and Khabarovsk Krai, where 9 percent are found. Barring Russia this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 29 percent are found and Belarus, where 10 percent are found.

Sholkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sholkov surname is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Sholkov are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 81.82% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sholkova93308/
Sholkkov931/
Sholkhov931/
Solkov9266/
Shoylekov8866/
Shotlekov8829/
Shoilekov8816/
Sholkhoev887/
Sholkhova883/
Shelkov861,651/
Shalkov86399/
Solkova8630/
Solkoev867/
Cholkov863/
Solkovs862/
Sholkow861/
Schojlekov821/
Shalkova80597/
Sholkoff8053/
Shelkhov804/
Schalkov802/
Scholkow801/
Soulkova801/
Salkov772,826/
Zolkov7740/
Solkow7715/
Šolkov778/
Solcov771/
Scholkopf754/
Scholcova752/
Schalkova751/
Shoelkopf751/
Shoulkopf750/
Salkova713,323/
Chalkov71727/
Solcova7160/
Solkoff7130/
Salkovs7125/
Schollkopf7125/
Šolkova7112/
Shalkow7111/
Solkaev714/
Cholkow712/
Sal'kov712/
Sialkov712/
Scholkoepf711/
Sallkov711/
Shelkof711/
Shelkaev67153/
Shalkeev6778/
Shalkoff6727/
Shelkoff6718/
Shelkeev679/
Shalkaev677/
Solkhaev676/
Shelkopf670/

Sholkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sholkov in the Russian language
Шолковsolkov-

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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 Sholkov
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