Shumeyko Surname

51,552nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Shumeyko Surname User-submission:

The Shumeyko surname means 'leaves, forest'. Consequently, a 'forest dweller', 'hunter' or 'forester' could get this nickname. It was made out of the ancestor's nickname with a family suffix.

There was also a form Shumei, such nickname was given to the colonel of the Zaporozhye army.

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Shumeyko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia8,4271:17,1032,406
Belarus7461:12,7361,988
Transnistria3161:1,502157
Kazakhstan2501:70,7308,521
Kyrgyzstan851:70,2679,363
United States731:4,965,191254,179
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Malta11:430,2723,380
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Shumeyko Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Shumeyko surname means 'leaves, forest'. Consequently, a 'forest dweller', 'hunter' or 'forester' could get this nickname. It was made out of the ancestor's nickname with a family suffix.

There was also a form Shumei, such nickname was given to the colonel of the Zaporozhye army.

- alexa66

This surname means 'leaves, forest'. Consequently, a 'forest dweller', 'hunter' or 'forester' could get this nickname. It was made out of the ancestor's nickname with a family suffix.

There was also a form Shumei, such nickname was given to the colonel of the Zaporozhye army.

- alexa66

Shumeyko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shumeyko (Russian: Шумейко) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shumeyko? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 51,552nd most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 733,006 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Shumeyko reside; 69 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 68 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 8,427 people, or 1 in 17,103. In Russia Shumeyko is most numerous in: Altai Krai, where 13 percent are found, Bryansk Oblast, where 10 percent are found and Krasnodar Krai, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Russia this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 8 percent are found and Transnistria, where 3 percent are found.

Shumeyko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (97%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Christian (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shumeyko last name are 14.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 61% registered with the party.

The amount Shumeyko earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.13% more than the national average, earning $49,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% less than the national average, earning $49,574 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shumeyko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shumeyko in the Russian language
Шумейкоsumejko-

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