Chekova Surname
Approximately 519 people bear this surname
Chekova Surname User-submission:
This surname is a Russian patronymic name derived from the nickname Chekh, which historically referred to a Czech person (native of Bohemia).
Read More About This SurnameChekova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 376 | 1:383,306 | 37,322 |
| Bulgaria | 74 | 1:94,310 | 5,728 |
| Ukraine | 56 | 1:812,905 | 81,323 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
Chekova Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is a Russian patronymic name derived from the nickname Chekh, which historically referred to a Czech person (native of Bohemia). It is formed by adding the suffix -ov (meaning 'belonging to' or 'son of').
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Chekova Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Chekova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chekova Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chekova (Russian: Чекова) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chekova? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chekova is the 599,225th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 14,041,514 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Chekova live; 77 percent live in Eastern Europe and 77 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 376 people, or 1 in 383,306. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Tula Oblast, where 19 percent live, Lipetsk Oblast, where 16 percent live and Moscow, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Russia this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 14 percent live and Ukraine, where 11 percent live.
Chekova Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Chekova surname is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Chekova are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chekova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chekova in the Russian language | ||
| Чекова | cekova | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chekova
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