Shovsky Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shovsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shovsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472

Shovsky Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shovsky (Russian: Шовский) is most common in Russia. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shovsky? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shovsky is the 2,909,720th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Shovsky live; 84 percent live in Eastern Europe and 84 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 4,503,846. In Russia it is primarily found in: Lipetsk Oblast, where 34 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 28 percent live and Murmansk Oblast, where 22 percent live. Apart from Russia this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Belarus, where 13 percent live.

Shovsky Last Name Statistics demography

Shovsky earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 72.08% more than the national average, earning $74,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shovsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shovsky in the Russian language
Шовскийsovskij-

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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 Shovsky
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