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

The last name Cherkas (Russian: Черкас) is more commonly found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 57,071^st most prevalent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 821,224 people. Cherkas is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Cherkas live; 86 percent live in Eastern Europe and 86 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is borne by 4,013 people, or 1 in 11,344. In Ukraine it is most frequent in: Donetsk Oblast, where 15 percent are found, Lviv Oblast, where 8 percent are found and Kharkiv Oblast, where 8 percent are found. Beside Ukraine this surname is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 25 percent are found and Russia, where 22 percent are found.

Cherkas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus and Orthodox (76%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Cherkas are 16.02% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 62.79% registered with the party.

The amount Cherkas earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.45% more than the national average, earning $45,068 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.37% more than the national average, earning $56,324 CAD per year.