Worldwide, Cherkashyn (Черкашин 
, Cherkashyn 
) is a very rare male first name. The first name Cherkashyn is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Russia, where it is a very rare male name. Much more frequently, Cherkashyn is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Черкашин | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
| Cherkashyn | Finland, United States, Canada, Ukraine, Lithuania |