Cheroben Surname

426,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 810 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Cheroben Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from a name given to a child born when it was raining.

Cheroben Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7921:58,3085,763
Uganda181:2,168,84967,754

Cheroben (388) may also be a first name.

Cheroben Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from a name given to a child born when it was raining.

- knaibei

Cheroben Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cheroben is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheroben? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 426,610th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,996,970 people. The surname Cheroben is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheroben are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Cheroben is also the 439,750th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 388 people.

The last name Cheroben is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 792 people, or 1 in 58,308. In Kenya Cheroben is most prevalent in: Bungoma County, where 74 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 23 percent reside and Uasin Gishu County, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

Cheroben Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Cheroben surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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