Cherkesov Surname

64,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Cherkesov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cherkesov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia7,4511:19,3432,717
Ukraine2341:194,54126,383
Belarus261:365,42538,396
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

Cherkesov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cherkesov (Georgian: ჩერკესოვ, Russian: Черкесов) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Cherkesov.

How Common Is The Last Name Cherkesov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 64,530th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 939,965 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Cherkesov live; 97 percent live in Eastern Europe and 78 percent live in North Caucasus.

The surname Cherkesov is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 7,451 people, or 1 in 19,343. In Russia Cherkesov is mostly found in: Kabardino-Balkar Republic, where 77 percent are found, Volgograd Oblast, where 3 percent are found and Rostov Oblast, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Russia this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 3 percent are found and Belarus, where 0 percent are found.

Cherkesov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (93%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Cherkesov last name are 8.71% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 55.48% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Cherkesov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cherkesov in the Georgian language
ჩერკესოვcherkesov-
Cherkesov in the Russian language
Черкесовcerkesov-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cherkesov
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