Kerkiev Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kyrgyzstan
Highest density in:
Kyrgyzstan

Kerkiev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerkiev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kyrgyzstan151:398,17732,433
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

Kerkiev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerkiev (Russian: Керкиев) is found in Kyrgyzstan more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerkiev? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,957,383rd most common last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Kerkiev live; 80 percent live in Central Asia and 80 percent live in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

This surname is most numerous in Kyrgyzstan, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 398,177. In Kyrgyzstan Kerkiev is most prevalent in: Osh Region, where 80 percent reside, Bishkek, where 7 percent reside and Chüy Region, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Kyrgyzstan it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 20 percent reside and Uzbekistan, where 16 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirkiev8639/
Karkiev8627/
Kyrkiev862/
Kerkaev862/
Cerkiev861/
Kirkhiev8088/
Kerchiev8036/
Kharkiev8034/
Cherkiev8034/
Kercev771/
Kerkib771/
Kherchiev755/
Kerchiyev754/
Kharkhiev752/
Gkorgkiev751/
Kerchev71284/
Kharkiv7151/
Kyrkyev718/
Kirkaev712/
Kirkoev712/
Kerkeaw711/
Kerkaew711/
Kyrkaev711/
Cherkeev6739/
Kherchev6724/
Kirkheev6714/
Kherchiv6711/
Kearkuew671/
Kearkeaw671/
Cerciyev671/
Kercheiv671/
Kercheev671/

Kerkiev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kerkiev in the Russian language
Керкиевkerkiev-

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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
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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 Kerkiev
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