Chkalova Surname

443,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 770 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Chkalova 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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Chkalova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia6021:239,40725,557
Ukraine991:459,82553,915
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Kyrgyzstan161:373,29130,949
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

Chkalova 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.

- kibernoga

Chkalova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chkalova (Russian: Чкалова) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chkalova? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 443,594th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 9,464,345 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Chkalova live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 72 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 602 people, or 1 in 239,407. In Russia it is mostly found in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 14 percent are found, Moscow, where 12 percent are found and Krasnodar Krai, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Russia it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 13 percent are found and Uzbekistan, where 4 percent are found.

Chkalova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Chkalova last name is predominantly Orthodox (78%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Chkalova surname are 7.64% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 54.41% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chkhalova9410/
Chkalov93827/
Ckalova932/
Chkhalov889/
Tchkalov887/
Chkaleva882/
Chkalovo881/
Chkhaylov822/
Chkalev805/
Chkalow802/
Çkalova802/
Chkolov802/
Chkal771/
Tskalova752/
Chkaloff751/
Chkail71273/
Chkale714/
Chkall711/
Chkhale6714/
Chkaale675/
Hkhalaf671/
Hkal671/
Tscolova631/
Chkol62606/
Hkail621/
Hkael621/
Khkal621/
Chkole5742/
Hkalif574/
Khkale572/
Hkol5012/
Hcal502/
Hqal501/

Chkalova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chkalova in the Russian language
Чкаловаckalova-

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