Cherkas

Cherkas Meaning & Origin

About Cherkas
The surname Cherkas is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the word "cherkasy," which refers to the people of the Cherkasy region in Ukraine. It is a toponymic surname, meaning it is derived from a geographic location. The name Cherkas is commonly found among individuals of Ukrainian descent and signifies an ancestral connection to the Cherkasy region.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cherkas is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cherkas: 247
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,522
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cherkas based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cherkas is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH ER1 K AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/cherkas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cherkas in Braille

Here's how to represent Cherkas in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cherkas in braille

How to sign the name Cherkas using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cherkas using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cherkas in sign language

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