Chekalov Surname

232,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,738 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Chekalov Surname User-submission:

1. From the verb chikat', which means 'to beat', 'to shout shortly', 'to whistle', 'to shear by scissors', 'to knit nets'. So, Chikalo probably was related to it's owner's profession, which was a tailor, sheep's shearer or net knitter.

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Chekalov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,3891:103,76012,716
Ukraine2291:198,78926,906
Kazakhstan401:442,06233,686
Belarus391:243,61729,148
Bulgaria181:387,71718,370
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

Chekalov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Chikalo has several possible etymologies:

1. From the verb chikat', which means 'to beat', 'to shout shortly', 'to whistle', 'to shear by scissors', 'to knit nets'. So, Chikalo probably was related to it's owner's profession, which was a tailor, sheep's shearer or net knitter.

2. From an unorthodox name Chekalo used in everyday life instead of orthodox one. It means 'hare'.

3. From an Italian surname Chikolo. Merchants with this surname got a selling license in 1652 and after that they moved to Kiev and assimilated with local people.

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Chekalov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chekalov (Georgian: ჩეკალოვი, Russian: Чекалов) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chekalov? popularity and diffusion

Chekalov is the 232,309th most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 4,193,064 people. The last name Chekalov is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Chekalov live; 88 percent live in Eastern Europe and 86 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 1,389 people, or 1 in 103,760. In Russia Chekalov is most common in: Moscow, where 10 percent reside, Belgorod Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Yaroslavl Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Russia Chekalov exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 13 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent reside.

Chekalov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Chekalov last name are 8.35% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 55.12% being registered with the party.

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Chekalov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chekalov in the Georgian language
ჩეკალოვიchekalovi-
Chekalov in the Russian language
Чекаловcekalov-

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