Cherkelov Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Cherkelov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cherkelov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria281:249,24713,126
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Cherkelov Last Name Facts

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

Cherkelov is held by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Cherkelov.

How Common Is The Last Name Cherkelov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,602,217th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Cherkelov is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Cherkelov live; 97 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 83 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

Cherkelov is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 249,247. In Bulgaria it is most common in: Pazardzhik Province, where 43 percent live, Sofia City Province, where 25 percent live and Haskovo Province, where 21 percent live. Apart from Bulgaria Cherkelov exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent live and Greece, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cherkelova9528/
Cherkalov89133/
Cherchelov8421/
Kerkelov8282/
Kerkelova7885/
Chirkalov781/
Cherchilov7415/
Serkilov7140/
Serkylov713/
Sirkelov711/
Serkylova673/
Chirkalev673/
Serkilova671/
Chirchilov631/
Zirkilov598/
Sercilov591/
Sirkilov591/
Sirkilova562/
Tsirkilova531/

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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
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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 Cherkelov
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