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

Cheriyam (Hindi: चेरीयम, Marathi: चेिरयम) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheriyam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cheriyam is the 7,117,718th most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Cheriyam reside; 86 percent reside in South Asia and 86 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Cheriyam is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 127,844,230. In India it is primarily found in: Telangana, where 50 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 33 percent are found and Rajasthan, where 17 percent are found. Outside of India it exists in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 14 percent are found.

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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