Kocherga Surname

148,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Kocherga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kocherga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,5681:56,1237,324
Belarus2101:45,2437,729
Kazakhstan1201:147,35414,841
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Kyrgyzstan131:459,43535,797
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kocherga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kocherga (Georgian: კოჩერგა, Russian: Кочерга) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kocherga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kocherga is the 148,940th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,456,200 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Kocherga are found; 78 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 78 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Kocherga is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 2,568 people, or 1 in 56,123. In Russia Kocherga is primarily found in: Krasnodar Krai, where 38 percent reside, Stavropol Krai, where 13 percent reside and Rostov Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Beside Russia this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 7 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent reside.

Kocherga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kocherga surname is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Belarus and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kocherga last name are 7.21% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 53.98% being registered to vote for the party.

Kocherga earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.43% less than the national average, earning $39,513 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kocherga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kocherga in the Georgian language
კოჩერგაkocherga-
Kocherga in the Russian language
Кочергаkocerga-

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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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