Cheju Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Cheju Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Cheju (46) may also be a first name.
Cheju Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheju Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cheju (Hindi: चेजु, Marathi: चेजु, Oriya: େଚଜୁ) has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheju? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cheju is the 7,117,718th most widespread surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Cheju is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheju reside; 86 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Cheju is also the 1,484,914th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 46 people.
The last name is most numerous in Uganda, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Budaka District, where 33 percent are found, Kibuku District, where 33 percent are found and Pallisa District, where 33 percent are found. Barring Uganda Cheju exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 29 percent are found and Cameroon, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Cheju Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cheju in the Hindi language | ||
| चेजु | ceju | - |
| Cheju in the Oriya language | ||
| େଚଜୁ | ecaju | - |
| Cheju in the Marathi language | ||
| चेजु | ceju | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cheju
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