Cherotich Surname

5,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102,125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Cherotich Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from a name given to a child born when the cows were returning home after grazing.

Cherotich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya94,1011:49161
Uganda8,0211:4,867893
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Cherotich (9,647) may also be a first name.

Cherotich Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from a name given to a child born when the cows were returning home after grazing.

- knaibei

Cherotich Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cherotich is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Cherotich click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cherotich? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,545th most commonly used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 71,359 people. The surname Cherotich occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Cherotich are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 73 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 62,782nd most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 9,647 people.

The surname Cherotich is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 94,101 people, or 1 in 491. In Kenya it is most common in: Bomet County, where 26 percent are found, Kericho County, where 24 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya Cherotich is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 8 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Cherotich Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Cherotich last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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