Chekanyova Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Chekanyova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chekanyova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Russia21:72,061,528727,117

Chekanyova Last Name Facts

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

Chekanyova (Russian: Чеканёва) is carried by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chekanyova? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,812,366th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Chekanyova occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Chekanyova live; 45 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 45 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,395,781. In Bulgaria it is most prevalent in: Blagoevgrad Province, where 60 percent are found and Sofia City Province, where 40 percent are found. Barring Bulgaria this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 36 percent are found and Russia, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chekanyova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chekanyova in the Russian language
Чеканёваcekaneva-

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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
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  • 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 Chekanyova
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