Strilets Surname
Approximately 376 people bear this surname
Strilets Surname User-submission:
Strilets comes from the Ukrainian word Cтрілець meaning 'rifleman' or 'shooter,' as in the protector of the Tsar / palace guard.
The name is also transcribed commonly as Cтрілец in Ukrainian or Стрилец in Russian. Most times Strilets is transcribed as Strelets, Strilits, Strilet and Streelets due to influences from Ellis-Island Customs.
Read More About This SurnameStrilets Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 282 | 1:511,075 | 46,879 |
| Belarus | 26 | 1:365,425 | 38,396 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1:1,964,722 | 89,832 |
| Moldova | 4 | 1:890,342 | 46,069 |
| Transnistria | 3 | 1:158,233 | 13,093 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
Strilets Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Strilets comes from the Ukrainian word Cтрілець meaning 'rifleman' or 'shooter,' as in the protector of the Tsar / palace guard.
The name is also transcribed commonly as Cтрілец in Ukrainian or Стрилец in Russian. Most times Strilets is transcribed as Strelets, Strilits, Strilet and Streelets due to influences from Ellis-Island Customs.
The last name is pronounced Sih-three-leh-tszh. However it is commonly mispronounced as Sih-three-lets. Both forms are popular pronunciations of the name.
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Strilets Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Strilets Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Strilets Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Strilets (Russian: Стрилец) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Strilets? popularity and diffusion
The surname Strilets is the 760,012th most numerous last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 19,381,771 people. The surname Strilets occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Strilets live; 63 percent live in Eastern Europe and 61 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 282 people, or 1 in 511,075. In Russia it is mostly found in: Kursk Oblast, where 14 percent are found, Irkutsk Oblast, where 12 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Other than Russia this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.
Strilets Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (67%) in Russia and Orthodox (76%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Strilets are 22.46% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 69.23% being registered with the party.
The amount Strilets earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.22% more than the national average, earning $48,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.03% more than the national average, earning $52,681 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Strilets Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Strilets in the Russian language | ||
| Стрилец | strilec | - |
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