Cherui Surname
Approximately 180 people bear this surname
Cherui Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from a name given to a child born at bedtime.
Cherui Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 166 | 1:278,192 | 18,180 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
Cherui (11) may also be a first name.
Cherui Surname Meaning
Cherui Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cherui Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cherui occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Cherui.
How Common Is The Last Name Cherui? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cherui is the 1,272,314th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Cherui reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 91 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequent forename at a global level, borne by 11 people.
The last name Cherui is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 166 people, or 1 in 278,192. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Bungoma County, where 46 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 44 percent reside and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 7 percent reside and Algeria, where 1 percent reside.
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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