Under Russian and Soviet rule, ethnic and tribal divisions between Circassians (and other peoples) were promoted, resulting in several different statistical names being used for various parts of the Circassian people (Adyghes, Cherkess, Kabardins, Shapsugs).
Di bawah pemerintahan Rusia dan Uni Soviet, perpecahan etnis dan suku antara Sirkasia (dan orang lain) yang dipromosikan, sehingga beberapa nama statistik yang berbeda digunakan untuk berbagai bagian dari orang Sirkasia (Adyghes, Cherkess, Kabardins, Shapsugs).