Cereno Surname

90,079th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Cereno Surname User-submission:

Sereno comes from the spanish term, guardia sereno, which translates to 'night watchman' or 'night guardian'. Essentially, Sereno is the Spanish and Italian word for 'serene'; hence its prevalence in former Spanish colonies in South East Asia and Latin America.

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Cereno Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4,8821:20,7372,587
United States1621:2,237,401140,088
Mexico1531:811,28211,732
Peru391:814,97817,459
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Colombia121:3,981,17316,511
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Cereno (158) may also be a first name.

Cereno Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sereno comes from the spanish term, guardia sereno, which translates to 'night watchman' or 'night guardian'. Essentially, Sereno is the Spanish and Italian word for 'serene'; hence its prevalence in former Spanish colonies in South East Asia and Latin America.

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Cereno Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cereno Come From? nationality or country of origin

Cereno occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cereno? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 90,079th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,369,067 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Cereno live; 91 percent live in Southeast Asia and 91 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Cereno is also the 730,165th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 158 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is held by 4,882 people, or 1 in 20,737. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Bicol, where 47 percent reside, Calabarzon, where 15 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 14 percent reside. Not including The Philippines it occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Mexico, where 3 percent reside.

Cereno Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cereno has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cereno surname grew 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cereno Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cereno last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.59% registered with the party.

The amount Cereno earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 23.84% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,764 per year; in United States they earn 1.9% more than the national average, earning $43,970 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.02% less than the national average, earning $41,227 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cerreno926/
Cerieno921/
Cherengo8610/
Cherenoh866/
Cherenoi863/
Cerrenho861/
Cerino8311,912/
Cerena83539/
Cyreno8371/
Ceryno8364/
Cireno8333/
Zereno8315/
Tcherenou802/
Cerrino77114/
Cherena7795/
Cerreño7781/
Scerena779/
Cirieno775/
Ceruino772/
Cierino771/
Ccerino771/
Tsereno771/
Cireino771/
Chereño771/
Tcherengou751/
Cherenga71252/
Cherinho71160/
Chirengo7139/
Tserenho7116/
Cheringo7112/
Cherenha717/
Tserenod714/
Tserenou712/
Cerrinho711/
Sceruino711/
Chergino711/
Cirino6727,524/
Cerina672,142/
Cyrino671,888/
Zerena67133/
Zerino67109/
Ciryno6737/
Cirena6726/
Cheryongo6714/
Cheriongo6713/
Cyrena6712/
Cheringou678/
Cireño673/
Cyryno672/
Zireno671/
Tserenhoo671/

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