Chertov Surname

110,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Chertov Surname User-submission:

Patronymic form of the name Chert, meaning 'devil'.

Chertov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3,5551:40,5415,462
Ukraine3631:125,40717,745
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Belarus431:220,95527,273
Israel421:203,75319,703
Kazakhstan371:477,90535,586
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Georgia231:162,85010,905
Kyrgyzstan171:351,33329,728
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Chertov (13) may also be a first name.

Chertov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Patronymic form of the name Chert, meaning 'devil'.

- Junie

Chertov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chertov (Georgian: ჩერტოვი, Russian: Чертов) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chertov.

How Common Is The Last Name Chertov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 110,882nd most frequently held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,739,271 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Chertov are found; 78 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 78 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most common forename worldwide, held by 13 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 3,555 people, or 1 in 40,541. In Russia Chertov is most frequent in: Perm Krai, where 28 percent live, Belgorod Oblast, where 7 percent live and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Russia Chertov exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Chertov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Chertov surname are 2.29% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 49.06% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chertov earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 18.59% more than the national average, earning $51,170 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.63% less than the national average, earning $40,925 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chertova933,656/
Chertoev9359/
Certov92101/
Hertov9212/
Cheyretov881/
Chertow86132/
Certova8622/
Chortov8617/
Certovs8616/
Chartov864/
Shertov864/
Chertev862/
Zhertov861/
Chertoff80250/
Chyortov8031/
Chortoev8029/
Chertaev8016/
Schertow807/
Chyrtova804/
Chertouf802/
Shertova802/
Chirtova801/
Sertov77105/
Kertov7791/
Gertov7730/
Cretov778/
Certow771/
Čertov771/
Zertov771/
Hertop770/
Hertow770/
Sheyretov7548/
Chyortova7535/
Tchertoff7531/
Sheiretov754/
Tschertow751/
Sertova7199/
Chirtop7174/
Kertova7169/
Chertab7137/
Czertow7117/
Chartow7112/
Tšertov7112/
Tsertov719/
Zhirtov716/
Hertoft715/
Chortev714/
Khretov713/
Shirtov711/
Khirtov711/
Shyrtov711/
Chartoff67213/
Chartaev6735/
Kyrhetov6716/
Tšertova6712/
Shirtova674/
Cheartaw672/
Dzhirtov671/
Tchertap671/
Shertouf671/
Chirteev671/
Chortaev671/

Chertov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chertov in the Georgian language
ჩერტოვიchertovi-
Chertov in the Russian language
Чертовcertov-

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