Cherkevich Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Cherkevich Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cherkevich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia271:5,337,891231,865
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497

Cherkevich Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cherkevich (Russian: Черкевич) is most common in Russia. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cherkevich? popularity and diffusion

Cherkevich is the 3,543,123rd most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Cherkevich are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 5,337,891. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 52 percent live, Rostov Oblast, where 19 percent live and Moscow, where 15 percent live. Outside of Russia this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Belarus, where 13 percent live.

Cherkevich Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

Cherkevich Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cherkevich in the Russian language
Черкевичcerkevic-

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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 Cherkevich
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