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) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheju? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,117,718th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Cheju is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheju reside; 86 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 46 people.
The surname Cheju is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda Cheju is most numerous in: Budaka District, where 33 percent live, Kibuku District, where 33 percent live and Pallisa District, where 33 percent live. Other than Uganda Cheju exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 29 percent live and Cameroon, where 14 percent live.
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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