Chekmen Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Chekmen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chekmen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine181:2,529,039160,188
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Chekmen Last Name Facts

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

Chekmen (Russian: Чекмень) has its highest incidence in Ukraine. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Chekmen.

How Common Is The Last Name Chekmen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,957,383rd most frequently used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname Chekmen occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Chekmen are found; 92 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 92 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Ukraine, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 2,529,039. In Ukraine it is most prevalent in: Chernihiv Oblast, where 56 percent reside, Kiev, where 28 percent reside and Kherson Oblast, where 11 percent reside. Besides Ukraine this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 24 percent reside and Cameroon, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chekmend931/
Tchekmen931/
Cekmen9217/
Hekmen922/
Checkmeng881/
Chykmen868/
Shekmen867/
Heckmen866/
Chekmyn862/
Chakmen861/
Chekmin861/
Chokmen861/
Chekmenova824/
Chekmyna802/
Chekmina801/
Chakmaen801/
Sheikmen801/
Heikkmen801/
Sekmen779,398/
Çekmen77880/
Zekmen7711/
Gekmen773/
Hökmen771/
Hikmen771/
Sickmen7172/
Chakmin7119/
Hickmen7112/
Chakmyn713/
Jeckmen712/
Chekmynova711/
Chekmim711/
Seckmen711/
Hecment711/
Chikmin711/
Quickmen671/

Chekmen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chekmen in the Russian language
Чекменьcekmen-

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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 Chekmen
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