Kereto Surname

225,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,806 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kereto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kereto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,4621:31,5873,452
Tanzania3021:175,30315,310
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kereto (465) may also be a first name.

Kereto Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kereto (Marathi: कॅरेटो) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kereto? popularity and diffusion

Kereto is the 225,102nd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 4,035,186 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kereto live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kereto is also the 395,119th most common first name in the world, held by 465 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 1,462 people, or 1 in 31,587. In Kenya Kereto is primarily found in: Narok County, where 69 percent are found, Kajiado County, where 29 percent are found and Bomet County, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Kenya Kereto exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 17 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found.

Kereto Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keretho924/
Keretto923/
Keretou923/
Kereyto922/
Kerreto921/
Keretoo921/
Keereeto867/
Kierejto864/
Kaeraeto861/
Kereitto861/
Cereto83498/
Kereta83355/
Kerato83257/
Koreto83185/
Keroto8356/
Kareto8342/
Kireto8332/
Kerito8310/
Cerreto771,581/
Ceretto77947/
Kyreito77147/
Kiereta7785/
Keryoto7734/
Kireyto7732/
Keretta7730/
Quereto7715/
Keretha775/
Karreto775/
Kereuta774/
Keritot773/
Keritou773/
Koreito772/
Kyrejto772/
Kereeta771/
Chereto771/
Keritho771/
Keireta771/
Karetho771/
Kaerato771/
Kaereta771/
Karaeto771/
Keereethod751/
Cerretto7170/
Keereeta7119/
Kerretta715/
Khiresto714/
Kereutha713/
Kairesto712/
Kereetta711/
Kieraeta711/
Kirito672,725/
Karato672,136/
Kareta67821/
Kireta67428/
Koreta67412/
Careto67301/
Karito67282/
Kerata67281/
Koroto67229/
Kerita67224/
Coreto67195/
Korito67166/
Keryta67106/
Karoto6788/
Cereta6788/
Cerito6766/
Kiroto6753/
Kirato6734/
Korato6722/
Kerota6719/
Kyreta675/
Keureutah671/
Kiryto671/
Cherettou671/

Kereto Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kereto in the Marathi language
कॅरेटोkereto-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Kereto
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