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

The last name Shorstov (Georgian: შორსტოვ, Russian: Шорстов) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 725,073^rd most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 18,173,431 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Shorstov are found; 70 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 70 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 379 people, or 1 in 380,272. In Russia it is most numerous in: Belgorod Oblast, where 55 percent are found, Republic of Buryatia, where 18 percent are found and Irkutsk Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Russia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 4 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found.

Shorstov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shorstov last name is chiefly Orthodox (94%) in Russia.

In The United States Shorstov are 26.91% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 73.68% registered with the political party.