Cherniga Surname

1,173,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Cherniga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cherniga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1431:1,007,85477,587
Kazakhstan331:535,83338,572
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

Cherniga Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cherniga Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cherniga (Russian: Чернига) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cherniga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,173,425th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 35,899,241 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 57 percent of Cherniga reside; 40 percent reside in North Asia and 40 percent reside in Slavic North Asia.

It is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 1,007,854. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Kurgan Oblast, where 27 percent reside, Kirov Oblast, where 13 percent reside and Kemerovo Oblast, where 10 percent reside. Other than Russia this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Cherniga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Cherniga surname is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Cherniga last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Cherniga earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.32% more than the national average, earning $66,589 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cerniga9362/
Chernega882,567/
Czerniga88135/
Charniga8865/
Chernigo8827/
Chernyga885/
Cernigai881/
Cernigha881/
Cherniger8210/
Chernigoy827/
Czerniega825/
Tchernega823/
Chernigoi821/
Chergnega821/
Chernigoo821/
Cernega80594/
Černiga8027/
Hernega8015/
Jerniga803/
Hirniga802/
Tschernega788/
Cernigoi75182/
Cerneaga75159/
Charnigo75108/
Chernego7599/
Hernigou7567/
Cernigoj7565/
Czernega7528/
Cernigoy758/
Shernigo753/
Jernigah753/
Charnega751/
Herniger750/
Tschernigoi7414/
Herniguez711/
Černega67135/
Gernega6764/
Kernega673/
Cirnega671/

Cherniga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cherniga in the Russian language
Чернигаcerniga-

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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
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  • 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 Cherniga
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