Kereto Surname
Approximately 1,806 people bear this surname
Kereto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,462 | 1:31,587 | 3,452 |
| Tanzania | 302 | 1:175,303 | 15,310 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Kereto (465) may also be a first name.
Kereto Demographics
Kereto Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keretho | 92 | 4 | / |
| Keretto | 92 | 3 | / |
| Keretou | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kereyto | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kerreto | 92 | 1 | / |
| Keretoo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Keereeto | 86 | 7 | / |
| Kierejto | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kaeraeto | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kereitto | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cereto | 83 | 498 | / |
| Kereta | 83 | 355 | / |
| Kerato | 83 | 257 | / |
| Koreto | 83 | 185 | / |
| Keroto | 83 | 56 | / |
| Kareto | 83 | 42 | / |
| Kireto | 83 | 32 | / |
| Kerito | 83 | 10 | / |
| Cerreto | 77 | 1,581 | / |
| Ceretto | 77 | 947 | / |
| Kyreito | 77 | 147 | / |
| Kiereta | 77 | 85 | / |
| Keryoto | 77 | 34 | / |
| Kireyto | 77 | 32 | / |
| Keretta | 77 | 30 | / |
| Quereto | 77 | 15 | / |
| Keretha | 77 | 5 | / |
| Karreto | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kereuta | 77 | 4 | / |
| Keritot | 77 | 3 | / |
| Keritou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Koreito | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kyrejto | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kereeta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chereto | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keritho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keireta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karetho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaerato | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaereta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karaeto | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keereethod | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cerretto | 71 | 70 | / |
| Keereeta | 71 | 19 | / |
| Kerretta | 71 | 5 | / |
| Khiresto | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kereutha | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kairesto | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kereetta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kieraeta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kirito | 67 | 2,725 | / |
| Karato | 67 | 2,136 | / |
| Kareta | 67 | 821 | / |
| Kireta | 67 | 428 | / |
| Koreta | 67 | 412 | / |
| Careto | 67 | 301 | / |
| Karito | 67 | 282 | / |
| Kerata | 67 | 281 | / |
| Koroto | 67 | 229 | / |
| Kerita | 67 | 224 | / |
| Coreto | 67 | 195 | / |
| Korito | 67 | 166 | / |
| Keryta | 67 | 106 | / |
| Karoto | 67 | 88 | / |
| Cereta | 67 | 88 | / |
| Cerito | 67 | 66 | / |
| Kiroto | 67 | 53 | / |
| Kirato | 67 | 34 | / |
| Korato | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kerota | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kyreta | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keureutah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiryto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cherettou | 67 | 1 | / |
Kereto Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kereto in the Marathi language | ||
| कॅरेटो | kereto | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Kereto
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