Explore the Family Name Cherukuri

The meaning of Cherukuri

Indian (Andhra Pradesh): agrarian and Kshatriya Kamma name, also a Brahmin caste name, from the Telugu words cheru and kuri, both of which mean ‘to do’, typically referring to the physical labor undertaken by the Kammas in clearing an area for cultivation.

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How common is the last name Cherukuri in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Cherukuri has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname jumped from 83,965 in 2000 to 38,214 in 2010, marking a change of 54.49%. The count, or the number of people with this surname, also escalated from 208 to 580, showing an increase of 178.85%. The proportion per 100,000 people with this surname rose from 0.08 to 0.2, indicating a rise of 150.0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#83,965	#38,214	54.49%
Count	208	580	178.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.2	150%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cherukuri

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Cherukuri, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a notable shift between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnic identity associated with the surname is Asian/Pacific Islander at 94.48% in 2010, up from 92.31% in 2000. This indicates a modest increase of 2.35%. The second-largest group was those identifying with two or more races, which decreased by 44.61%, dropping from 5.29% to 2.93%. An interesting development is the appearance of White individuals bearing the surname, making up 1.72% of the total in 2010, while there were none reported in 2000. Other ethnic identities such as Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Natives remained at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	92.31%	94.48%	2.35%
Two or More Races	5.29%	2.93%	-44.61%
White	0%	1.72%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%