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Where Does The Last Name Chekel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Chekel (Russian: Чекель) is held by more people in Belarus than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Chekel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chekel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Chekel is the 1,218,745^th most prevalent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Chekel live; 88 percent live in Eastern Europe and 88 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Chekel is also the 2,608,198^th most widely held forename worldwide, held by 18 people.

The surname Chekel is most frequently held in Belarus, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 76,008. In Belarus Chekel is mostly concentrated in: Grodno Region, where 93 percent live, Minsk, where 6 percent live and Vitebsk Region, where 2 percent live. Aside from Belarus this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Chekel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Chekel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chekel surname expanded 288 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chekel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Chekel surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Liberal Democratic Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Chekel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.64% less than the national average, earning $38,125 USD per year.