In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Umag.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Cherti live in Croatia today, in households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in one Croatian city only, in Umag (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Cherti (including: Cherty , Chherti ) is present in 19 countries worldwide. "Cherty " is used by small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.