Chepnyan Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Abkhazia

Chepnyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chepnyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1671:863,01269,440
Abkhazia61:40,4782,603
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066

Chepnyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chepnyan (Georgian: ჩეპნიანი, Russian: Чепнян) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chepnyan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,290,735th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 41,406,511 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Chepnyan reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 88 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widespread in Russia, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 863,012. In Russia Chepnyan is most frequent in: Krasnodar Krai, where 52 percent live, Bryansk Oblast, where 14 percent live and Saratov Oblast, where 13 percent live. Barring Russia it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Abkhazia, where 3 percent live and Georgia, where 2 percent live.

Chepnyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Chepnyan surname is predominantly Orthodox (62%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Chepnyan last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chepnyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chepnyan in the Georgian language
ჩეპნიანიchepniani-
Chepnyan in the Russian language
Чепнянcepnan-

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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 Chepnyan
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