Chekalova Surname
Approximately 2,160 people bear this surname
Chekalova 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.
Read More About This SurnameChekalova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 1,759 | 1:81,935 | 10,346 |
| Ukraine | 285 | 1:159,729 | 22,116 |
| Belarus | 67 | 1:141,807 | 19,862 |
| Kazakhstan | 21 | 1:842,024 | 52,736 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 1:775,434 | 29,551 |
| Moldova | 4 | 1:890,342 | 46,069 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Chekalova 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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Chekalova Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Chekalova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chekalova Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chekalova (Georgian: ჩეკალოვა, Russian: Чекалова) is most common in Russia. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chekalova? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chekalova is the 194,523rd most frequent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,373,864 people. Chekalova is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Chekalova are found; 88 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 87 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
This last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 1,759 people, or 1 in 81,935. In Russia Chekalova is most frequent in: Orenburg Oblast, where 8 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 8 percent live and Moscow, where 8 percent live. Apart from Russia this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 13 percent live and Belarus, where 3 percent live.
Chekalova Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Chekalova surname is primarily Orthodox (91%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Chekalova last name are 15.98% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 62.75% being registered to vote for the political party.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chekalova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chekalova in the Georgian language | ||
| ჩეკალოვა | chekalova | - |
| Chekalova in the Russian language | ||
| Чекалова | cekalova | - |
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