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

Chekis (Russian: Чекис) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 1,257,535^th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,822,655 people. The surname Chekis occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Chekis are found; 87 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 87 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 178 people, or 1 in 809,680. In Russia it is most common in: Samara Oblast, where 72 percent live, Pskov Oblast, where 8 percent live and Khabarovsk Krai, where 5 percent live. Barring Russia Chekis is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and Algeria, where 1 percent live.

Chekis Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Chekis are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.