Šachov Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Šachov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Šachov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania81:379,32417,382
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412

The alternate forms: Sachov (19) are calculated separately.

Šachov Last Name Facts

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

Šachov has its highest incidence in Lithuania. It may occur in the variant forms: Sachov. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Šachov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Šachov is the 5,391,485th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Šachov live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in Baltic Europe.

The surname Šachov is most widely held in Lithuania, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 379,324. In Lithuania it is primarily found in: Marijampolė County, where 50 percent reside and Vilnius County, where 50 percent reside. Without taking into account Lithuania it exists in one country. It also occurs in Czechia, where 38 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sachov9419/
Šachova9214/
Šahhov8312/
Zachov835/
Xachov832/
Šachovová805/
Chachov7739/
Sachova7736/
Šaihhov778/
Shachov775/
Šochova771/
Zaichov771/
Sachuov771/
Satchov771/
Šasov731/
Šašov731/
Sacov731/
Schachov718/
Shachova712/
Sahachov712/
Satchova711/
Chasov67749/
Sakhov67428/
Sashov67311/
Sachev6786/
Zashov6716/
Sechov6715/
Chosov678/
Satcov678/
Chašov676/
Saciov676/
Sachop675/
Sachow675/
Sachav674/
Cechov673/
Saicov672/
Šaijov671/
Chashchov671/
Zachob670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Šachov
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