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
The last name Cherui is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Cherui.
How Common Is The Last Name Cherui? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,272,314th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Cherui are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 91 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 11 people.
The last name Cherui is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 166 people, or 1 in 278,192. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Bungoma County, where 46 percent live, Trans Nzoia County, where 44 percent live and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 5 percent live. Excluding Kenya it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 7 percent live and Algeria, where 1 percent live.
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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
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cherui
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