Cherkaskaya Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Cherkaskaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cherkaskaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Cherkaskaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cherkaskaya (Russian: Черкаская) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cherkaskaya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,649,889th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. Cherkaskaya occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Cherkaskaya live; 78 percent live in Eastern Europe and 78 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Cherkaskaya is most frequent in Russia, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 8,477,827. In Russia Cherkaskaya is most frequent in: Moscow, where 29 percent are found, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 18 percent are found and Krasnodar Krai, where 12 percent are found. Besides Russia it is found in one country. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Cherkaskaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cherkaskaya in the Russian language
Черкаскаяcerkaskaa-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cherkaskaya
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