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

Chernaev (Russian: Чернаев) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Chernaev click here.

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

It is the 1,017,412^th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 29,267,253 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Chernaev are found; 70 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 70 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Chernaev is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 174 people, or 1 in 40,109. In Bulgaria Chernaev is mostly concentrated in: Sofia City Province, where 25 percent are found, Burgas Province, where 19 percent are found and Plovdiv Province, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Bulgaria Chernaev is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 26 percent are found and Ukraine, where 2 percent are found.

Chernaev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.