Sherkesh Surname
Approximately 126 people bear this surname
Sherkesh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 116 | 1:152,435 | 15,195 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
Sherkesh (17) may also be a first name.
Sherkesh Demographics
Sherkesh Religious Adherence
in Kazakhstan
Religious Adherence
in Kazakhstan
Sherkesh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sherkesh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sherkesh (Russian: Шеркеш) is found most frequently in Kazakhstan. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Sherkesh click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sherkesh? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,604,449th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 54 percent of Sherkesh reside; 54 percent reside in Central Asia and 54 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. It is also the 2,694,839th most widespread given name in the world. It is borne by 17 people.
The surname Sherkesh is most commonly held in Kazakhstan, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 152,435. In Kazakhstan it is primarily concentrated in: Atyrau Region, where 45 percent reside, Mangystau Region, where 24 percent reside and West Kazakhstan Region, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Kazakhstan it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 5 percent reside and Turkmenistan, where 3 percent reside.
Sherkesh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherkes | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shirkesh | 88 | 392 | / |
| Cherkesh | 88 | 2 | / |
| Sherkets | 88 | 1 | / |
| Serkes | 86 | 356 | / |
| Sherkeshova | 84 | 2 | / |
| Schierkes | 82 | 10 | / |
| Serkies | 80 | 146 | / |
| Sarkesh | 80 | 17 | / |
| Shirkes | 80 | 9 | / |
| Serkees | 80 | 7 | / |
| Serkess | 80 | 7 | / |
| Serkeis | 80 | 4 | / |
| Serckes | 80 | 2 | / |
| Serkish | 80 | 2 | / |
| Szerkes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sharkes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Searkes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shorkes | 80 | 0 | / |
| Serkeshova | 78 | 2 | / |
| Cheherkesh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shirkash | 75 | 40 | / |
| Shirkosh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Sharkeys | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cherckes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cherkets | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scherkis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sherkich | 75 | 1 | / |
| Serkeich | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sharkish | 75 | 1 | / |
| Serkis | 71 | 676 | / |
| Sarkes | 71 | 417 | / |
| Serkez | 71 | 230 | / |
| Serkys | 71 | 142 | / |
| Syrkes | 71 | 56 | / |
| Sirkes | 71 | 32 | / |
| Cerkes | 71 | 11 | / |
| Shierkosz | 71 | 4 | / |
| Serkheich | 71 | 2 | / |
| Serces | 71 | 1 | / |
| Serkeş | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shirchesh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sharkhosh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sorkes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sarkees | 67 | 577 | / |
| Sarkies | 67 | 259 | / |
| Cherkys | 67 | 232 | / |
| Sharkis | 67 | 78 | / |
| Serques | 67 | 26 | / |
| Chirkes | 67 | 11 | / |
| Cerkess | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sarkeys | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sarkeis | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sarkess | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shirkis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zerckes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cerkies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cerkese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Serkosz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Serkisz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shirces | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sirkees | 67 | 1 | / |
Sherkesh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sherkesh in the Russian language | ||
| Шеркеш | serkes | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Sherkesh
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