Cherkaz Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Cherkaz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transnistria | 4 | 1:118,675 | 12,470 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
Cherkaz (7) may also be a first name.
Cherkaz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cherkaz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cherkaz (Russian: Черказ) occurs in Transnistria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Cherkaz.
How Common Is The Last Name Cherkaz? popularity and diffusion
Cherkaz is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Cherkaz live; 80 percent live in Eastern Europe and 80 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Cherkaz is also the 4,548,448th most numerous given name throughout the world, held by 7 people.
The surname Cherkaz is most prevalent in Transnistria, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 118,675. In Transnistria Cherkaz is most common in: Tiraspol Municipality, where 75 percent live and Bender Municipality, where 25 percent live. Without taking into account Transnistria Cherkaz is found in one country. It is also common in Israel, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herkaz | 92 | 3 | / |
| Cherkas | 86 | 8,874 | / |
| Charkaz | 86 | 31 | / |
| Herkatz | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cherkazova | 82 | 19 | / |
| Cherkass | 80 | 140 | / |
| Cherkach | 80 | 68 | / |
| Cherkash | 80 | 19 | / |
| Charkatz | 80 | 16 | / |
| Czerkacz | 80 | 10 | / |
| Tcherkas | 80 | 7 | / |
| Cercaz | 77 | 76 | / |
| Cerkas | 77 | 65 | / |
| Herkas | 77 | 5 | / |
| Tscherkas | 75 | 22 | / |
| Cherkache | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cherkasova | 71 | 40,785 | / |
| Cherkos | 71 | 5,022 | / |
| Czerkas | 71 | 769 | / |
| Charkas | 71 | 110 | / |
| Cherkosova | 71 | 8 | / |
| Herkash | 71 | 5 | / |
| Cherkacova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cerkass | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cherkozova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chercas | 71 | 2 | / |
| Czerkaś | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chorkas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herkass | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hearkas | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cierkosz | 67 | 264 | / |
| Cherkashova | 67 | 135 | / |
| Cherkassova | 67 | 94 | / |
| Chirkash | 67 | 41 | / |
| Cherkose | 67 | 21 | / |
| Cherkoss | 67 | 20 | / |
| Chercass | 67 | 15 | / |
| Charkass | 67 | 12 | / |
| Charkash | 67 | 9 | / |
| Charrkas | 67 | 6 | / |
| Czcerkas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cherkosh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Czerkosz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Herkache | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kherkhas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zerkhaiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heerekas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tscerkas | 67 | 1 | / |
Cherkaz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cherkaz in the Russian language | ||
| Черказ | cerkaz | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Cherkaz
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