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

The surname Cherkes (Russian: Черкес) has its highest incidence in Ukraine. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

Cherkes is the 178,955^th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,055,575 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Cherkes are found; 90 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 83 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 818,356^th most common forename at a global level. It is borne by 129 people.

The surname Cherkes is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is borne by 1,214 people, or 1 in 37,498. In Ukraine it is mostly concentrated in: Odessa Oblast, where 18 percent live, Vinnytsia Oblast, where 14 percent live and Donetsk Oblast, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Ukraine this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 31 percent live and Belarus, where 12 percent live.

Cherkes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Muslim (84%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus and Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Cherkes are 6.34% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 40.43% registered with the political party.

Cherkes earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.7% less than the national average, earning $25,156 USD per year.