Chkhetia Surname

651,048th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Georgia
Highest density in:
Georgia

Chkhetia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chkhetia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Georgia4391:8,5321,919
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
Abkhazia21:121,4324,128

Chkhetia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chkhetia (Georgian: ჩხეტია, Russian: Чхетиа) is found in Georgia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chkhetia? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chkhetia is the 651,048th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 15,705,918 people. Chkhetia occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Chkhetia are found; 95 percent are found in West Asia and 95 percent are found in Kartvelo-West Asia.

This surname is most widely held in Georgia, where it is carried by 439 people, or 1 in 8,532. In Georgia Chkhetia is mostly concentrated in: Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, where 51 percent reside, Imereti, where 24 percent reside and Tbilisi, where 19 percent reside. Not including Georgia Chkhetia is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 5 percent reside and Abkhazia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chhetia9337/
Chhetija8863/
Chghtia801/
Cchetia801/
Chkutia801/
Chhitija754/
Shaketia750/
Sheketia750/
Choketcha712/
Chhaitija711/
Chakeshia711/
Chctia711/
Chokshi675,368/
Chikshe67116/
Chaksha6711/
Chakoshiwa679/
Shaktia677/
Chugtia673/
Chokshe672/
Chkosha672/
Tchoketchi671/
Cheuguetia671/
Chukshe671/
Tchoketcha671/
Chukshi671/
Chuksha671/
Chekshe671/
Chikshi671/
Schitea53102/
Jheetya531/

Chkhetia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chkhetia in the Georgian language
ჩხეტიაchkhetia-
Chkhetia in the Russian language
Чхетиаchetia-

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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 Chkhetia
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