Cheruiyot Surname

3,915th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143,280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Cheruiyot Surname User-submission:

The Cheruiyot surname means 'born at early night when people go to sleep'. Though spelled the same, the forename and surname are pronounced distinctly by the native Kalenjin speakers, and the surname traditionally carries a prefix arap-, meaning 'son of'.

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Cheruiyot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya143,0871:32332
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Qatar121:196,50026,891
England111:5,065,278148,650
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
China51:273,464,31313,838
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Cheruiyot (20,312) may also be a first name.

Cheruiyot Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Cheruiyot surname means 'born at early night when people go to sleep'. Though spelled the same, the forename and surname are pronounced distinctly by the native Kalenjin speakers, and the surname traditionally carries a prefix arap-, meaning 'son of'.

- onetowner

This surname comes from a name given to a child born at bedtime.

- knaibei

Cheruiyot Last Name Facts

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

Cheruiyot occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheruiyot? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,915th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 50,862 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheruiyot are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 86 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 37,369th most prevalent forename on earth. It is borne by 20,312 people.

Cheruiyot is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 143,087 people, or 1 in 323. In Kenya Cheruiyot is primarily concentrated in: Bomet County, where 24 percent reside, Kericho County, where 22 percent reside and Narok County, where 10 percent reside. Besides Kenya Cheruiyot occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.

Cheruiyot Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Cheruiyot surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Cheruiyot surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Cheruiyot earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.98% less than the national average, earning $38,411 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheruiyott954/
Cheruiyhot951/
Cheruyot945,355/
Cheruiyo94160/
Cheriyot94120/
Cheruiot9451/
Ceruiyot942/
Heruiyot942/
Cheruiyt941/
Cheruyiot89391/
Cheruiyoy8934/
Cherioyot892/
Cheruoyot892/
Cherhiyot891/
Cgeruiyot891/
Cheriot88206/
Cheryot88186/
Cheruit884/
Cherriot8214/
Cheriyat8210/
Cherouot8210/
Jeruiyot827/
Cheuriot821/
Cheruyat821/
Cheruyio821/
Heriot80957/
Cherio80169/
Ceruit801/
Heruit801/
Cheriyath78158/
Cheriet7520,532/
Herriot751,532/
Chariot75658/
Chereit75396/
Cherait75274/
Cheriat75179/
Cherbuy75176/
Cheruet7529/
Chiriot7519/
Heriott7511/
Jeruyot756/
Geriyot755/
Cherrio752/
Cherout752/
Cerruit751/
Ceriyat751/
Cherioo751/
Heriyat751/
Cheerio751/
Ceriote751/
Heruitz751/
Chériot751/
Cheryet751/
Cherios751/
Cheryat751/
Heeriot750/
Schierioth7413/
Cheriyadth741/
Herriott712,871/
Cerio712,540/
Cheraiet71493/
Charriot71467/
Cherouat71188/
Cherriet71138/
Chirayot7195/
Chariott7144/
Herio7130/
Cheroute7119/
Cherruet7110/
Cherbout719/
Schiriot718/
Cheriath717/
Cheryeth717/
Chiriyat714/
Cherayet714/
Cheriett714/
Cherryat713/
Cherayat712/
Herriote712/
Ceriotte711/
Cheraute711/
Cheriyaa711/
Cherrout711/
Cheriate711/
Cheraite711/
Chereiet711/
Kheriyat711/
Charioth711/
Cerhuayo711/
Cheryate711/
Cheraitt711/
Cheirout711/
Cherreit711/
Cherriat711/
Heryo711/
Herriots710/
Herout671,022/
Chirio67746/
Heraut67745/
Cheria67419/
Heriat67333/
Seriot67199/
Cesrio67193/
Cherayett6762/
Scherweit6760/
Cherayath6742/
Herriotts6739/
Cherya6738/
Cerios6724/
Cergio6723/
Hereit6721/
Chiriyath6720/
Herriotte6716/
Hiruit6716/
Cerrio6713/
Herijo6712/
Ciriot6710/
Herrio6710/
Heryat679/
Herait678/
Geriot678/
Hiriot678/
Schirioth677/
Ceriat675/
Sherio674/
Chetrajit674/
Schiriott674/
Kherio674/
Sheryo674/
Cherayete674/
Heriod673/
Ceroit673/
Hériot673/
Jeruit673/
Herbuy672/
Cherayeth672/
Cerijo672/
Cheraiteh672/
Ceario672/
Cerjio671/
Cheroweth671/
Chetriyad671/
Heroit671/
Hervui671/
Herzio671/
Herauo671/
Hierio671/
Cheriatte671/
Cherrouet671/
Chiryo671/
Hèriot671/
Heruay671/
Herioh671/
Herios671/
Kheryo671/
Schierioh671/
Cheroitch671/
Hereuo671/
Cheraitte671/
Cherouate671/
Cheroutte671/
Geryot670/
Charriott670/
Hereot670/

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