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

The last name Cherkova (Russian: Черкова) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Cherkova click here.

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

The surname Cherkova is the 480,521^st most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 10,500,787 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Cherkova reside; 69 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 69 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Cherkova is most widespread in Russia, where it is carried by 454 people, or 1 in 317,452. In Russia it is mostly found in: Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 11 percent reside, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Kemerovo Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Beside Russia this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 31 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside.

Cherkova Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Cherkova surname are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 64.71% registered to vote for the political party.