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

Cherkun (Russian: Черкун) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Cherkun is the 379,929^th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 7,760,965 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Cherkun are found; 93 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 85 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 686 people, or 1 in 66,360. In Ukraine it is primarily concentrated in: Zaporizhia Oblast, where 23 percent reside, Poltava Oblast, where 23 percent reside and Donetsk Oblast, where 16 percent reside. Other than Ukraine Cherkun occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 22 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent reside.

Cherkun Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Cherkun surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Cherkun are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.