Chkalov Surname

419,686th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 827 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Chkalov Surname User-submission:

1. From the verb chikat', which means 'to beat', 'to shout shortly', 'to whistle', 'to shear by scissors', 'to knit nets'. So, Chikalo probably was related to it's owner's profession, which was a tailor, sheep's shearer or net knitter.

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Chkalov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia6301:228,76724,614
Ukraine641:711,29274,219
Uzbekistan491:631,20713,568
Belarus351:271,45931,360
Kazakhstan321:552,57839,450
Kyrgyzstan101:597,26542,601
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Chkalov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Chikalo has several possible etymologies:

1. From the verb chikat', which means 'to beat', 'to shout shortly', 'to whistle', 'to shear by scissors', 'to knit nets'. So, Chikalo probably was related to it's owner's profession, which was a tailor, sheep's shearer or net knitter.

2. From an unorthodox name Chekalo used in everyday life instead of orthodox one. It means 'hare'.

3. From an Italian surname Chikolo. Merchants with this surname got a selling license in 1652 and after that they moved to Kiev and assimilated with local people.

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Chkalov Last Name Facts

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

Chkalov (Georgian: ჩკალოვ, Russian: Чкалов) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chkalov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chkalov is the 419,686th most frequent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 8,812,027 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Chkalov live; 77 percent live in Eastern Europe and 75 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Chkalov is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 630 people, or 1 in 228,767. In Russia Chkalov is mostly found in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 16 percent live, Moscow, where 15 percent live and Belgorod Oblast, where 14 percent live. Aside from Russia Chkalov exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 8 percent live and Uzbekistan, where 6 percent live.

Chkalov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Chkalov surname is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Chkalov are 11.07% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 57.84% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chkalova93770/
Chkhalov939/
Tchkalov937/
Chkhalova8810/
Chkhaylov882/
Chkalev865/
Chkolov862/
Chkalow862/
Chkaloff801/
Tskalova672/
Hkhalaf571/
Tscolova531/

Chkalov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chkalov in the Georgian language
ჩკალოვchkalov-
Chkalov in the Russian language
Чкаловckalov-

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