Chernigov Surname

425,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 812 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Chernigov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chernigov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia7641:188,64320,991
Belarus331:287,91132,667
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Chernigov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chernigov (Russian: Чернигов) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Chernigov.

How Common Is The Last Name Chernigov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chernigov is the 425,776th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 8,974,810 people. The last name Chernigov occurs mostly in Asia, where 68 percent of Chernigov reside; 67 percent reside in North Asia and 67 percent reside in Slavic North Asia.

The last name Chernigov is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 764 people, or 1 in 188,643. In Russia it is primarily found in: Irkutsk Oblast, where 46 percent live, Moscow, where 6 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 4 percent live. Not including Russia this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 4 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent live.

Chernigov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Chernigov surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Chernigov surname are 6.46% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 53.23% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chernigov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chernigov in the Russian language
Черниговcernigov-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Chernigov
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