Jeruto Surname

27,124th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,804 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Jeruto Surname User-submission:

Jeruto is a kalenjin female surname from a tribe in Kenya. It means 'born away from home, on safari'.

It's a second name or a surname. From the same tribe Cheruto can also be used. It has the same meaning but the J and Ch differs with the kalenjin sub-tribes.

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Jeruto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya19,7921:2,333372
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Jeruto (12,882) may also be a first name.

Jeruto Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Jeruto is a kalenjin female surname from a tribe in Kenya. It means 'born away from home, on safari'.

It's a second name or a surname. From the same tribe Cheruto can also be used. It has the same meaning but the J and Ch differs with the kalenjin sub-tribes. The meaning is nevertheless the same.

The male for this name is Kipruto. It has the same meaning, 'born away from home'. It is a second name or surname.

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Jeruto Last Name Facts

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

Jeruto is most common in Kenya. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeruto? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 27,124th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 367,984 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Jeruto reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 91 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 51,618th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 12,882 people.

The surname Jeruto is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 19,792 people, or 1 in 2,333. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Nandi County, where 41 percent live, Uasin Gishu County, where 27 percent live and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 11 percent live. Excluding Kenya Jeruto is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.

Jeruto Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jerutto9244/
Jerutoi921/
Jerutoh921/
Eruto917/
Jeruta83568/
Ceruto83306/
Seruto83118/
Zeruto8360/
Erutto8318/
Jeroto838/
Jerito833/
Yeruto831/
Geruto831/
Cheruto7722,159/
Cerruto771,871/
Serruto77629/
Serauto7750/
Cerutto7745/
Zerruto7728/
Gerutto7717/
Jerotto777/
Cerutho772/
Cerauto771/
Jerutha771/
Serutho771/
Zerauto771/
Jeruita771/
Jerusta771/
Eruta7368/
Cherutoi711,496/
Cherutoh71286/
Cerrutto7127/
Seroutou7110/
Cherutto717/
Cherouto714/
Cheruito713/
Cherutot711/
Cherutoo711/
Gierutto711/
Yeruta67315/
Jerita67194/
Jerota67183/
Ceruta6760/
Geruta6711/
Cheruitot6710/
Heroto679/
Jiruta673/
Zeruta673/
Serroutou672/
Seruta672/
Cheruttoh672/
Ziruto671/
Erauta671/
Siruto671/
Erutha671/
Jethrutha671/

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