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

Cherkess (Russian: Черкесс) is found most frequently in Russia. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Cherkess is the 1,943,350^th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Cherkess live; 88 percent live in Eastern Europe and 62 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491^st most frequently occurring forename on earth It is held by 12 people.

The last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 1,736,422. In Russia it is primarily found in: Stavropol Krai, where 33 percent reside, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, where 28 percent reside and Moscow, where 16 percent reside. Besides Russia this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 7 percent reside and Jordan, where 1 percent reside.

Cherkess Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Cherkess surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 40% registered with the political party.