Shostakovsky Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Canada

Shostakovsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shostakovsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Shostakovsky Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shostakovsky (Russian: Шостаковский) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shostakovsky? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shostakovsky is the 3,373,373rd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Shostakovsky are found; 50 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 50 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 8,006,836. In Russia Shostakovsky is mostly concentrated in: Bryansk Oblast, where 33 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 22 percent reside and Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 11 percent reside. Other than Russia it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 35 percent reside and Israel, where 6 percent reside.

Shostakovsky Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shostakovsky are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shostakovsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shostakovsky in the Russian language
Шостаковскийsostakovskij-

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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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