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

The last name Chekis (Russian: Чекис) is most common in Russia. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 1,257,535^th most prevalent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 39,822,655 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Chekis live; 87 percent live in Eastern Europe and 87 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 178 people, or 1 in 809,680. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Samara Oblast, where 72 percent are found, Pskov Oblast, where 8 percent are found and Khabarovsk Krai, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Russia Chekis occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Algeria, where 1 percent are found.

Chekis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Chekis last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.