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 last name Chekova (Russian: Чекова) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chekova? popularity and diffusion
Chekova is the 599,225th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 14,041,514 people. The surname Chekova occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Chekova live; 77 percent live in Eastern Europe and 77 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The surname Chekova is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 376 people, or 1 in 383,306. In Russia Chekova is most frequent in: Tula Oblast, where 19 percent are found, Lipetsk Oblast, where 16 percent are found and Moscow, where 13 percent are found. Barring Russia this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 14 percent are found and Ukraine, where 11 percent are found.
Chekova Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Chekova last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with 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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