Last name Cherchen (Шершен 
, Шершень 
, Cherchen 
) , across the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The last name Cherchen is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Belarus, where it is quite a common surname, Ukraine, where it is quite a rare surname, and Russia, where it is a rare surname.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Шершен | Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Russia |
| Шершень | Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus |
| Cherchen | Russia, United States, Philippines |
| Черчен | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia |
| cherchen man Natural mummy from the talkaman desert |
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