Cheru Surname

27,017th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Cheru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cheru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia18,5131:5,269842
India4781:1,604,73959,073
Tanzania4371:121,14811,507
Kenya1311:352,51820,779
Romania701:286,82726,171
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
France391:1,703,147154,208
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Bhutan41:154,010967
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

The alternate forms: Chéru (5), Cherú (3) & Chèru (1) are calculated separately.

Cheru (36,065) may also be a first name.

Cheru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cheru (Hindi: चेरू, Marathi: चेरु, Oriya: େଚରୁ, Russian: Черу, Tibetan: ཆོས་རུ།) occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Chéru, Cherú or Chèru. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheru? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cheru is the 27,017th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 366,485 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Cheru reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 24,171st most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 36,065 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 18,513 people, or 1 in 5,269. Besides Ethiopia it is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in India, where 2 percent reside and Tanzania, where 2 percent reside.

Cheru Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cheru last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.

Cheru earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.44% more than the national average, earning $43,338 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chéru935/
Cherú933/
Chèru931/
Cherus91417/
Cheruy91331/
Cherui91180/
Cherup91164/
Cherou91117/
Cherau9144/
Cheeru9140/
Chetru9125/
Cherut9115/
Cheuru9113/
Chergu917/
Cheruu916/
Cherru914/
Choeru914/
Cherud911/
Cheruh911/
Heru894,995/
Ceru89397/
Cherrou831,060/
Cheyrou83387/
Chergou83268/
Cheroux83259/
Cheraud83218/
Chetrus83202/
Cheroud83142/
Tcherou8320/
Tscheru8316/
Cheraux839/
Cherrup835/
Cheruit834/
Cheirus832/
Cherush832/
Cherout832/
Chettru831/
Chetrui831/
Cherahu831/
Chethru831/
Chetruy831/
Cheetru831/
Scheruz831/
Cherouh831/
Chaerou831/
Cheirou831/
Chereus831/
Cherrud831/
Cherruy831/
Chetruş831/
Cheruch831/
Cheirau831/
Scherup830/
Chetrau830/
Chiru8013,214/
Sheru806,279/
Charu803,923/
Herus803,460/
Heyru803,382/
Herut802,951/
Herud80863/
Hereu80581/
Herou80491/
Cerou80320/
Hetru80264/
Herup80134/
Kheru80112/
Herau80105/
Choru8069/
Heiru8050/
Cerus8042/
Cerru8040/
Heeru8036/
Heruy8030/
Cerut8028/
Ceruz8027/
Heruz8023/
Qheru8019/
Herru8018/
Herui8010/
Heruh808/
Zheru804/
Xheru804/
Cerui803/
Hieru803/
Hearu802/
Cereu801/
Heruj801/
Heruś801/
Ceruy800/
Cherroud771,000/
Cheyroux77419/
Cherault7768/
Tcheraud7731/
Schierau7728/
Scherupp7722/
Cheiroux7712/
Cheyroud775/
Cheiraud773/
Scheraus772/
Cherrout771/
Scheraud771/
Tchergou771/
Cheroush771/
Chehroud771/
Cheirout771/
Cherrous771/
Chesroud770/
Cherhaus770/
Cheareus770/
Cherraud770/
Cheirupp770/
Cerrud736,385/
Heroux735,927/
Heraud733,577/
Chirau732,526/
Herrou731,256/
Herout731,022/
Heraut73745/
Chitru73392/
Charui73354/
Herzau73223/
Khearu73196/
Heraux73173/
Chirou73146/
Chirut73102/
Herrud7394/
Charau7389/
Shehru7387/
Herrup7376/
Hetrus7375/
Chioru7372/
Herhut7372/
Chirui7363/
Chireu7360/
Heraus7357/
Herhus7353/
Chairu7341/
Tsheru7341/
Hereus7338/
Charru7337/
Heerup7333/
Cerutt7331/
Cerrut7331/
Chirru7326/
Choiru7326/
Ceroux7322/
Sheeru7322/
Ceruss7321/
Charuy7318/
Herruy7318/
Chiruu7316/
Herush7316/
Chorui7315/
Chaaru7314/
Cergau7313/
Chirhu7312/
Chirgu7312/
Kheyru7310/
Chirus739/
Herouy739/
Sherau739/
Cheroo738/
Cerhau738/
Herruz738/
Zhieru737/
Cereus737/
Sherut737/
Shetru736/
Herous736/
Sherup735/
Sheiru735/
Sherru735/
Sherus734/
Chiruș734/
Charuh734/
Kherou733/
Kherau733/
Heroud733/
Heruch732/
Chirup732/
Chharu732/
Cerous732/
Herouz732/
Shereu732/
Schiru732/
Chiruy732/
Chiruț732/
Chareu732/
Dzheru731/
Khieru731/
Ceruit731/
Ceyrus731/
Chajru731/
Chhoru731/
Cierui731/
Sherui731/
Shearu731/
Herrus731/
Ceruth731/
Sheruh731/
Chorru731/
Cherão731/
Hetrou731/
Hesrou731/
Herudt731/
Heirou731/
Hejrut731/
Shergu731/
Sherou731/
Czerus731/
Chérou731/
Chéruy731/
Cieruś731/
Ceirus731/
Ceraus731/
Ceruis731/
Ceruľa731/
Cserui731/
Chhiru731/
Heruit731/
Thseru731/
Zherui731/
Zeheru731/
Cearus730/
Cierus730/
Herutt730/
Heyrus730/
Sheuru730/
Scherraus7148/
Scherruth7122/
Cheruhova711/
Chearrous711/
Tcheherou711/
Chettrouh711/
Zeru6719,337/
Seru677,847/
Schirru675,071/
Keru673,472/
Hiru673,341/
Geru672,638/
Heyraud671,413/
Jeru67417/
Chairut67410/
Charrou67313/
Chiraux67283/
Herraut67250/
Herhaus67232/
Ciru67232/
Čeru67175/
Kherrou67138/
Chiroud67133/
Chiroux67129/
Kheirou67116/
Chireux6787/
Herroux6785/
Chorrou6770/
Herhuth6767/
Håkerud6763/
Ceerust6754/
Herhush6749/
Hetreux6739/
Tchirou6738/
Heirush6738/
Shearau6735/
Qeru6732/
Herraud6724/
Herraux6723/
Chithru6721/
Cerù6720/
Herrous6718/
Chairup6718/
Chiraud6717/
Scheerhout6716/
Sherout6716/
Cerruiz6716/
Chayrou6713/
Chéroux6712/
Sherahu6711/
Heró6710/
Cheeroo6710/
Chairus678/
Shettru678/
Chirrup677/
Hyru677/
Schirau677/
Chairou677/
Charruu676/
Chajrut676/
Charreu676/
Chiruța675/
Chitrou675/
Heyraut675/
Charouh675/
Cyru674/
Chytrus673/
Choirup673/
Herusch673/
Charrau673/
Kherahu673/
Sheroud673/
Cerrutt672/
Sherush672/
Kaheiru672/
Kherush671/
Kheyrou671/
Cerruit671/
Chhitru671/
Hearaud671/
Hearult671/
Sherous671/
Sheruch671/
Tschiru671/
Herrouz671/
Sherouh671/
Heruitz671/
Herruis671/
Heraust671/
Heiraud671/
Qchirou671/
Châarou671/
Chaharu671/
Ceyraud671/
Ceró671/
Chharou671/
Herouch671/
Herhoud671/
Heraudt671/
Heerzou671/
Kherout671/
Sherhuy671/
Chitrus671/
Chitrut671/
Herhout671/
Herzheu671/
Hehrush671/
Kherrud671/
Scheroe670/
Cierrus670/
Heirout670/
Sherutt670/
Herrutt670/

Cheru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cheru in the Tibetan language
ཆོས་རུ།chöru-
Cheru in the Oriya language
େଚରୁecaru96.36
େଚରୂecaru2.25
େ଼ଚରୁecaru0.07
Cheru in the Marathi language
चेरुceru68.57
चेरूceru31.43
Cheru in the Hindi language
चेरूceru50
चेरुceru50
Cheru in the Russian language
Черуceru-

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