Cherja Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Cherja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
Cherja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cherja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cherja is borne by more people in Peru than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cherja? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cherja is the 5,812,366th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Cherja live; 64 percent live in South America and 64 percent live in Andean South America.
The surname Cherja is most commonly used in Peru, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 4,540,589. In Peru it is primarily found in: Ica Region, where 71 percent are found, Apurímac Region, where 14 percent are found and Ucayali Region, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Peru this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 36 percent are found.
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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 Cherja
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