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) occurs in Kazakhstan more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sherkesh? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,604,449th most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 54 percent of Sherkesh reside; 54 percent reside in Central Asia and 54 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. Sherkesh is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 17 people.
It is most frequently held in Kazakhstan, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 152,435. In Kazakhstan Sherkesh is most numerous in: Atyrau Region, where 45 percent are found, Mangystau Region, where 24 percent are found and West Kazakhstan Region, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Kazakhstan Sherkesh exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 5 percent are found and Turkmenistan, where 3 percent are found.
Sherkesh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily 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
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- 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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