Cheruto Surname
Approximately 22,159 people bear this surname
Cheruto Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from a Kalenjin name given to a child born on a visit or journey.
Cheruto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 21,220 | 1:2,176 | 335 |
| Uganda | 932 | 1:41,888 | 5,299 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Cheruto (4,547) may also be a first name.
Cheruto Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from a Kalenjin name given to a child born on a visit or journey.
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Cheruto Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Cheruto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheruto Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cheruto is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheruto? popularity and diffusion
It is the 24,400th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 328,875 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheruto reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 69 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 101,950th most prevalent given name worldwide, held by 4,547 people.
The surname Cheruto is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 21,220 people, or 1 in 2,176. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: West Pokot County, where 26 percent live, Nandi County, where 16 percent live and Uasin Gishu County, where 10 percent live. Not including Kenya this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Cheruto Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Cheruto last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Cheruto
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