Cherkos Surname
Approximately 5,022 people bear this surname
Cherkos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 4,990 | 1:19,548 | 2,554 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
Cherkos (8,326) may also be a first name.
Cherkos Demographics
Average Cherkos Salary in
United States
$29,425 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cherkos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cherkos Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cherkos (Russian: Черкос) occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cherkos? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 94,813th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,451,124 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Cherkos are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 69,244th most frequently occurring given name at a global level It is held by 8,326 people.
The surname Cherkos is most commonly used in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 4,990 people, or 1 in 19,548. Barring Ethiopia Cherkos occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Ukraine, where 0 percent reside.
Cherkos Last Name Statistics demography
Cherkos earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.81% less than the national average, earning $29,425 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherkose | 93 | 21 | / |
| Cherkoss | 93 | 20 | / |
| Cherkosh | 93 | 3 | / |
| Cherkas | 86 | 8,874 | / |
| Herkous | 86 | 817 | / |
| Charkos | 86 | 25 | / |
| Cierkos | 86 | 15 | / |
| Cherkus | 86 | 7 | / |
| Herkose | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cherkosova | 82 | 8 | / |
| Cierkosz | 80 | 264 | / |
| Cherkass | 80 | 140 | / |
| Cherkash | 80 | 19 | / |
| Tcherkas | 80 | 7 | / |
| Czerkosz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cherkush | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cercos | 77 | 1,465 | / |
| Hercos | 77 | 70 | / |
| Cerkas | 77 | 65 | / |
| Herkus | 77 | 40 | / |
| Cirkos | 77 | 19 | / |
| Herkas | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gerkos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cyrkos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tscherkas | 75 | 22 | / |
| Herkousse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cherkasova | 71 | 40,785 | / |
| Charcos | 71 | 1,115 | / |
| Czerkas | 71 | 769 | / |
| Charkas | 71 | 110 | / |
| Czirkos | 71 | 100 | / |
| Cirkosz | 71 | 66 | / |
| Cherkazova | 71 | 19 | / |
| Herkash | 71 | 5 | / |
| Cherkaz | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chercus | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cerkass | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cherkozova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chercas | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kherkoushe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herkass | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cyrkosz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cerco's | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chorkas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herkush | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chirkus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hearkas | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cherkashova | 67 | 135 | / |
| Cherkassova | 67 | 94 | / |
| Cherkach | 67 | 68 | / |
| Chirkash | 67 | 41 | / |
| Charcous | 67 | 32 | / |
| Chercass | 67 | 15 | / |
| Charkass | 67 | 12 | / |
| Charkash | 67 | 9 | / |
| Charrkas | 67 | 6 | / |
| Czcerkas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tscerkas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kherkhas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chirkoch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Charrcos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heerekas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Charcois | 67 | 0 | / |
| Charqois | 67 | 0 | / |
Cherkos Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cherkos in the Russian language | ||
| Черкос | cerkos | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cherkos
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