Cheruyot Surname

89,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Cheruyot 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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Cheruyot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5,3401:8,6481,124
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Cheruyot (838) may also be a first name.

Cheruyot 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'.

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Cheruyot Last Name Facts

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

Cheruyot is found most frequently in Kenya. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheruyot? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 89,594th most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 1,360,886 people. Cheruyot occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheruyot are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 75 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 282,036th most commonly used given name worldwide, held by 838 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 5,340 people, or 1 in 8,648. In Kenya Cheruyot is most frequent in: Kericho County, where 18 percent reside, Narok County, where 17 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Cheruyot Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Cheruyot last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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Cheruiyot94143,280/
Cheruyiot94391/
Cheruoyot942/
Cheryot93186/
Cheruiyott894/
Cheruiyhot891/
Cheruiyo88160/
Cheriyot88120/
Cheruiot8851/
Cherouot8810/
Ceruiyot882/
Heruiyot882/
Cheruiyt881/
Cheruyat881/
Cheruyio881/
Cheruy86331/
Cherioyot822/
Cherhiyot821/
Cgeruiyot821/
Cheriot80206/
Cheruiy8054/
Cheruet8029/
Jeruyot806/
Cheruit804/
Cherout802/
Chiruyo801/
Chetruy801/
Cherruy801/
Cheruyi801/
Cheryet801/
Cheryat801/
Heruy7730/
Ceruy770/
Chariyot75242/
Cherouat75188/
Chirayot7595/
Cherault7568/
Cheroute7519/
Cherriot7514/
Cheriyat7510/
Cherruet7510/
Cheryeth757/
Jeruiyot757/
Cherayet754/
Cherryat753/
Cherayat752/
Cherayou752/
Cheraute751/
Cherrout751/
Cheuriot751/
Cheryate751/
Cheirout751/
Herout711,022/
Heriot71957/
Heraut71745/
Cherey71645/
Cherue71217/
Cherui71180/
Cheriyath71158/
Cheroa71132/
Cherou71117/
Cheray7194/
Cherayett7162/
Cheroi7162/
Cherau7144/
Cherayath7142/
Schergaut7122/
Cherye7120/
Herruy7118/
Cheroy7115/
Heryat719/
Herouy719/
Heruye714/
Cherayete714/
Ceroit713/
Cerujo713/
Cherayeth712/
Chiruy712/
Ceruit711/
Cheroweth711/
Heroit711/
Cherrouet711/
Cherão711/
Chéruy711/
Cheroitch711/
Herayo711/
Heruit711/
Cherouate711/
Cheroutte711/
Geryot710/
Hereot710/
Cheriet6720,532/
Herojit672,406/
Herriot671,532/
Cherrou671,060/
Cheriya67699/
Cherrey67504/
Chereit67396/
Cheyrou67387/
Chetroi67385/
Cherait67274/
Chergou67268/
Cheroux67259/
Herraut67250/
Cheraud67218/
Cheriat67179/
Schierhout67170/
Cheroud67142/
Cherayi6779/
Chetrey6751/
Hetroit6735/
Chergey6730/
Cheraya6721/
Cheroya6721/
Herouet6719/
Chiriot6719/
Charaut6717/
Scheerhout6716/
Sherout6716/
Cherrue6715/
Heriott6711/
Ceraujo6711/
Scheray6711/
Cherahy6711/
Chearue6710/
Cherray6710/
Cheraux679/
Kherayo677/
Charuit676/
Cheryatova676/
Cherryyath675/
Sheriyo675/
Geriyot675/
Chiryat675/
Heyraut675/
Cherayy674/
Kheriyo674/
Sheruye674/
Cheriye674/
Cerayat673/
Sheruya673/
Herouat673/
Chéruet673/
Cherrye672/
Chiruya672/
Chereyi672/
Cheryia672/
Chiriyo672/
Chetrui671/
Cerruit671/
Ceriyat671/
Cherahu671/
Cheriio671/
Cheriyadth671/
Chetray671/
Heriyat671/
Scherye671/
Cherouh671/
Heruitz671/
Heruyas671/
Heraust671/
Scheroj671/
Chériot671/
Charout671/
Cheirou671/
Chereus671/
Cheraju671/
Cherejy671/
Cheruie671/
Cheryeh671/
Cheryji671/
Chiruyi671/
Heraudt671/
Kherout671/
Kheryat671/
Cherayette671/
Cheruia671/
Cerayet671/
Serruyo671/
Sherhuy671/
Chereiu671/
Cheirau671/
Herhout671/
Heeriyo671/
Kheroyt671/
Hierout670/
Heroitt670/
Chearey670/
Chesroweth670/
Scheroe670/
Heeriot670/
Geryott670/
Heirout670/
Scherey670/
Tscherhoit670/
Chetrau670/

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