Čerkez Surname

335,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,098 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Čerkez Surname User-submission:

Bosnian surname of Circassian origin, from the Circassian people of the Caucasus who fled to the Balkans.

Čerkez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina7291:4,851997
Croatia3431:12,3282,336
Slovenia171:146,33413,558
Serbia81:893,11828,088
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990

The alternate forms: Cerkez (314) & Ćerkez (4) are calculated separately.

Čerkez (32) may also be a first name.

Čerkez Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bosnian surname of Circassian origin, from the Circassian people of the Caucasus who fled to the Balkans.

- philip.18

Čerkez Last Name Facts

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

The last name Čerkez is borne by more people in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Cerkez or Ćerkez. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Čerkez? popularity and diffusion

The surname Čerkez is the 335,833rd most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,637,109 people. The surname Čerkez occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Čerkez reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,840,253rd most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 32 people.

The last name Čerkez is most frequently used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is borne by 729 people, or 1 in 4,851. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is mostly found in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Bosnia and Herzegovina this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 31 percent are found and Slovenia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cerkez94314/
Ćerkez944/
Čerkes837/
Čerkezova8054/
Čerkezová801/
Cherkez771,248/
Tserkez775/
Cserkesz7110/
Tcherkez712/
Cherckez711/
Çerkeş67275/
Cerkezova6712/
Cerkes6711/
Tcherkesz671/
Čirkes671/
Čerkis671/
Čerkesová671/
Cerkeş671/

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Footnotes

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