Cheruiyot Surname
Approximately 143,280 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnameCheruiyot Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 143,087 | 1:323 | 32 |
| United States | 102 | 1:3,553,519 | 199,004 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
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'.
- onetownerThis surname comes from a name given to a child born at bedtime.
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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.
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