Cherenkov Surname

78,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Cherenkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cherenkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5,2581:27,4103,817
Ukraine6281:72,48810,386
Belarus1461:65,07610,802
Kazakhstan861:205,61018,983
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Kyrgyzstan211:284,41225,571
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737

Cherenkov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cherenkov (Russian: Черенков) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cherenkov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 78,545th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,172,197 people. Cherenkov is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Cherenkov reside; 76 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 75 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Cherenkov is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 5,258 people, or 1 in 27,410. In Russia Cherenkov is most common in: Moscow, where 9 percent reside, Kaluga Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Voronezh Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Beside Russia this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 10 percent reside and Belarus, where 2 percent reside.

Cherenkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Cherenkov surname is chiefly Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (63%) in Belarus, Orthodox (80%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Cherenkov surname are 8.96% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 55.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cherenkov earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.74% less than the national average, earning $40,242 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.32% less than the national average, earning $42,074 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cherenkova956,207/
Scherenkov9511/
Tcherenkov957/
Cherzenkov951/
Chernkov943/
Herenkov943/
Cerenkov942/
Shcherenkov9033/
Tcherenkova9010/
Scherenkova909/
Tscherenkov901/
Sherenkov89353/
Zherenkov89130/
Cerenkova8975/
Cherinkov8933/
Kherenkov8911/
Charenkov896/
Cerenkovs895/
Cheremkov894/
Chernkova894/
Chirenkov892/
Cherencov892/
Cherenkof891/
Tcerenkov891/
Cherynkov891/
Hernkov883/
Cernkov882/
Sherenkova84531/
Cherinkova8415/
Cheremkhov8414/
Chirenkova849/
Kherenkova849/
Scherencov848/
Cherenkoff845/
Cherencova844/
Schirenkov842/
Cherynkova842/
Cherenkopf841/
Serenkov82742/
Gerenkov82155/
Zerenkov8253/
Kerenkov8241/
Hyrenkov8211/
Cerencov828/
Čerenkov828/
Çerenkov826/
Herynkov823/
Herenkof821/
Jerenkov821/
Schirenkova809/
Shchirenkov806/
Shchyrenkov803/
Serenkova78859/
Zhirenkov78105/
Shirenkov7850/
Kerenkova7839/
Shyrenkov7827/
Zhyrenkov7812/
Cerencova7810/
Čerenkova7810/
Tserenkov788/
Tšerenkov788/
Chirinkov785/
Khirenkov784/
Czerenkow784/
Herenkopf783/
Çerenkova783/
Sherinkov782/
Cherimkov781/
Sherencov781/
Šerenkova781/
Serenkovs781/
Tscherenkowa761/
Zernkov756/
Hernkop755/
Sernkov752/
Sergeenkov741,381/
Shirenkova7479/
Shyrenkova7431/
Tserenkova747/
Chirinkova745/
Khirenkova743/
Chernkhaev743/
Schirencov741/
Sherinkova741/
Sereenkova741/
Tšerenkova741/
Serenckova741/
Kirenkov71196/
Syrenkov71120/
Girenkov7136/
Kyrenkov7118/
Sirenkov7116/
Zyrenkov7111/
Jerenkow7110/
Kerencov717/
Kerinkov713/
Hyrynkov713/
Gerinkov712/
Serinkov711/
Çeremkov711/
Keremkov711/
Sergeenkova701,130/
Tscheränkow701/
Kirienkov67339/
Kireenkov67246/
Kirenkova67219/
Syrenkova67110/
Kyrenkova6743/
Kyreenkov6729/
Sirenkova6723/
Zhirinkov6712/
Shirinkov6710/
Serencova678/
Herynkopf678/
Kerinkova675/
Tsirenkov674/
Serinkova672/
Kirzenkov671/
Sitrenkov671/
Tsyrenkov671/
Gerenkopf671/
Shyrynkov671/
Zhyrynkov671/
Chernkaew671/

Cherenkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cherenkov in the Russian language
Черенковcerenkov-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cherenkov
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