Erastus Forename
32,171st
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 24,838 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Namibia
Erastus Forename Definition:
E-ras'-tus, lovely, amiable. A Corinthian, and disciple of St Paul: called by this apostle, chamberlain of the city, Rom. xvi. 23; that is, of Corinth, where the apostle then was.
Erastus Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 100% | 12,077 | 1:3,834 | 645 |
| Namibia | - | 9,638 | 1:249 | 38 |
| Ghana | 100% | 674 | 1:40,039 | 2,307 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 483 | 1:109,293 | 5,879 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 403 | 1:440,606 | 14,452 |
| Indonesia | - | 320 | 1:806,136 | 53,099 |
| Uganda | 98% | 310 | 1:132,119 | 5,391 |
| United States | 100% | 233 | 1:1,555,953 | 28,271 |
| South Africa | 86% | 123 | 1:443,355 | 22,054 |
| Liberia | 100% | 120 | 1:36,767 | 2,128 |
| Zambia | - | 118 | 1:134,363 | 5,563 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 59 | 1:366,280 | 13,036 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 52 | 1:156,775 | 13,706 |
| Botswana | 100% | 37 | 1:59,039 | 5,548 |
| England | 69% | 28 | 1:1,985,819 | 25,430 |
| India | 100% | 27 | 1:44,995,480 | 799,701 |
| Philippines | 100% | 19 | 1:5,579,446 | 93,508 |
| Solomon Islands | 100% | 19 | 1:30,577 | 2,198 |
| Sudan | 100% | 16 | 1:2,362,936 | 3,917 |
| Jamaica | - | 10 | 1:288,323 | 8,750 |
| Brazil | 100% | 8 | 1:26,779,519 | 235,888 |
| Congo | - | 6 | 1:834,868 | 13,992 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 6 | 1:1,191,999 | 40,353 |
| Canada | 100% | 5 | 1:6,626,674 | 58,631 |
| Egypt | - | 4 | 1:22,975,236 | 27,891 |
| Malawi | 100% | 4 | 1:4,278,078 | 13,569 |
| Micronesia | - | 4 | 1:26,625 | 714 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 2 | 1:7,711,908 | 84,647 |
| Thailand | 100% | 2 | 1:35,032,906 | 298,615 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 2 | 1:88,908 | 5,280 |
| Afghanistan | - | 2 | 1:16,311,758 | 48,279 |
| Australia | - | 2 | 1:6,828,811 | 37,569 |
| Malaysia | - | 2 | 1:15,224,970 | 260,513 |
| Israel | - | 2 | 1:4,201,459 | 30,777 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Angola | 100% | 1 | 1:26,966,606 | 7,835 |
| Wales | 100% | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Ethiopia | - | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Georgia | - | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Sweden | 100% | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| Germany | - | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Singapore | - | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Rwanda | - | 1 | 1:11,371,433 | 4,615 |
| Russia | 100% | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
Erastus (6,227) may also be a surname.
Erastus Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
E-ras'-tus, lovely, amiable. A Corinthian, and disciple of St Paul: called by this apostle, chamberlain of the city, Rom. xvi. 23; that is, of Corinth, where the apostle then was.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: beloved.
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
A Greek name, meaning: Beloved: amiable.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Erastus Forename Popularity
Erastus Demographics
Erastus Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sample size: 85 (2018)
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurastus | 93 | 6 | / |
| Gerastus | 93 | 2 | / |
| Herastus | 93 | 1 | / |
| Erastous | 93 | 1 | / |
| Erasttus | 93 | 1 | / |
| Erastuis | 93 | 1 | / |
| Erastuss | 93 | 1 | / |
| Eratstus | 93 | 1 | / |
| Eraustus | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ereastus | 93 | 1 | / |
| Errastus | 93 | 1 | / |
| Eratus | 92 | 135 | / |
| Erastu | 92 | 7 | / |
| Erastheus | 88 | 1 | / |
| Arastus | 86 | 105 | / |
| Erestus | 86 | 65 | / |
| Irastus | 86 | 43 | / |
| Erastos | 86 | 25 | / |
| Geratus | 86 | 20 | / |
| Erostus | 86 | 6 | / |
| Herastu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eradtus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Heratus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eratu | 83 | 209 | / |
| Irashtus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Erastosh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Arastous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Harastus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eeratu | 77 | 26 | / |
| Heratu | 77 | 24 | / |
| Iratus | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ieratu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ehratu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Eraitu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Eiratu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Geratu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Eratou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Erattu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eraytu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ereatu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Earatu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orestus | 71 | 93 | / |
| Arestus | 71 | 74 | / |
| Heratou | 71 | 12 | / |
| Erahatu | 71 | 8 | / |
| Jiratus | 71 | 4 | / |
| Isratus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yoratus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ergattu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Erastoe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hiratus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heraytu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Irestus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Iratu | 67 | 14,083 | / |
| Erotu | 67 | 64 | / |
| Arrestus | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hoyratus | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hairatus | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hijratus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Heiratou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jratu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jirathus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heyratou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heroytus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Earathou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geraitou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ereostes | 67 | 1 | / |
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