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Where Does The Last Name Cherkaev Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Cherkaev (Russian: Черкаев) is found most in Russia. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cherkaev? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 937,786^th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 26,026,950 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Cherkaev reside; 58 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 58 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Cherkaev is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 224 people, or 1 in 643,406. In Russia it is most numerous in: Tambov Oblast, where 10 percent live, Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 9 percent live and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 8 percent live. Apart from Russia it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Cherkaev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (73%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Cherkaev surname are 13.94% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 60.71% registered to vote for the party.