Cheriam Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Cheriam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cheriam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Cheriam (19) may also be a first name.

Cheriam Last Name Facts

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

Cheriam (Marathi: चेरीअन) is found most in India. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Cheriam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheriam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most frequently used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Cheriam reside; 75 percent reside in South Asia and 75 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 19 people.

The last name Cheriam is most widespread in India, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, where 33 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 33 percent reside. Not including India it exists in one country. It is also common in Malaysia, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Cheriam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cheriam in the Marathi language
चेरीअनceri'ana-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cheriam
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