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

The surname Cherkunov (Russian: Черкунов) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 454,874^th most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 9,781,941 people. The surname Cherkunov is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Cherkunov live; 83 percent live in Eastern Europe and 83 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 649 people, or 1 in 222,069. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Saratov Oblast, where 17 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 12 percent are found and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Russia this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 10 percent are found and Belarus, where 2 percent are found.

Cherkunov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (94%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Cherkunov surname are 10.86% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 57.63% being registered with the political party.