Chertova Surname

124,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Chertova Surname User-submission:

Chertova is a Russian surname, originating from the word chort, meaning 'devil', 'demon'. Its masculine counterpart is Chertov.

Chertova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3,1211:46,1786,139
Ukraine4081:111,57515,931
Belarus381:250,02829,656
Kazakhstan321:552,57839,450
Georgia151:249,70313,078
Kyrgyzstan151:398,17732,433
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Chertova (12) may also be a first name.

Chertova Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Chertova is a Russian surname, originating from the word chort, meaning 'devil', 'demon'. Its masculine counterpart is Chertov.

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Chertova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chertova (Georgian: ჩერტოვა, Russian: Чертова) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chertova? popularity and diffusion

It is the 124,666th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,993,311 people. The last name Chertova is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Chertova reside; 76 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 76 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Chertova is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 12 people.

This surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 3,121 people, or 1 in 46,178. In Russia Chertova is mostly concentrated in: Belgorod Oblast, where 11 percent live, Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 9 percent live and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 8 percent live. Excluding Russia Chertova occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 11 percent live and Belarus, where 1 percent live.

Chertova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Chertova last name is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (91%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Chertova surname are 21.14% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 67.91% being registered to vote for the party.

Chertova earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chertova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chertova in the Georgian language
ჩერტოვაchertova-
Chertova in the Russian language
Чертоваcertova-

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