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

The last name Cherkess (Russian: Черкесс) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

Cherkess is the 1,943,350^th most commonly held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Cherkess reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 62 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491^st most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 12 people.

This 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 most common in: Stavropol Krai, where 33 percent are found, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, where 28 percent are found and Moscow, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 7 percent are found and Jordan, where 1 percent are found.

Cherkess Last Name Statistics ^demography

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