Around the world, Шурик (Шурик 
, Shurik 
, Chourik 
) is quite a rare male first name. The forename Шурик is characteristic of Tajikistan, where it is quite a rare male name, Moldova, and Belarus. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Russia, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Likewise, Шурик is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Шурик | Uzbekistan, Armenia, Russia, Belarus, Tajikistan |
| Shurik | Kazakhstan, Russia, Georgia, United States, Israel |
| Chourik | France, Brazil |
Alaksandr, Alejandro, Aleks, Aleksandar, Aleksander, Aleksandr, Aleksandras, Aleksandro, Aleksandrs, Aleksanteri, Alekszandr, Alessandro, Alex, Alexandar, Alexander, Alexandr, Alexandre, Alexandru, Aliaksandr, Alissandru, Alistair, Alyaksandr, Lisandar, Lissander, Oleksandr, Oleksandras, Oleksandrs, Olekszandr, Olexander, Olexandr, Olexandre, Ołeksandr, Sandor, Sandro, Sasha, Sándor, Àlex, Şurik, Αλέξανδρος, Алекс, Александар, Александер, Александр, Александр, Александре, Алешандри, Александрас, Александре, Александро, Александрс, Александру, Александър,
Шурик is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Sasha Belyy , character in Shadowboxing; Aleksandr Koreiko , the fictional character in Ilf and Petrov's novel The Little Golden Calf; Shura Balaganov , the fictional character in Ilf and Petrov's novel The Little Golden Calf; Shurik and Aleksandr Leonovitch Granin , the character in Metal Gear.