Cheriyam Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Cheriyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cheriyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India61:127,844,230863,365
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Cheriyam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cheriyam (Hindi: चेरीयम, Marathi: चेिरयम) is found most in India. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheriyam? popularity and diffusion

Cheriyam is the 7,117,718th most numerous surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Cheriyam occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Cheriyam are found; 86 percent are found in South Asia and 86 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

Cheriyam is most common in India, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 127,844,230. In India Cheriyam is most prevalent in: Telangana, where 50 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 33 percent reside and Rajasthan, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account India it exists in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Cheriyam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cheriyam in the Hindi language
चेरीयमceriyama-
Cheriyam in the Marathi language
चेिरयमceirayama-

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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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