Kericho County Genealogical Records

Kericho County Birth & Baptism Records

Births, Marriages & Deaths in the Protectorates (1895-1965)

Notifications forwarded by officials responsible for civil registration under administrative ordinances in Nyasaland, Kenya, Somaliland, Uganda, Sudan, Palestine, Sarawak, Malaya, including Johore and Selangor, and British North Borneo.

British Nationals Born Overseas (1818-2006)

An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.

Kericho County Marriage & Divorce Records

British Nationals Married Overseas (1818-2005)

An index to marriages of British citizens overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner Provides a reference that can be used to order a marriage certificate.

Kericho County Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

British Nationals Overseas Deaths (1818-2005)

A name index linked to original indices of British citizens who died overseas. Records record the area in which the deceased died and their age.

Newspapers Covering Kericho County

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Kericho County Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Kericho County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Kericho County Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Kericho County Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Kericho County

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Kericho County Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Kericho County Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Kericho County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Kenya
1Langat33,2161:2731.45%52
2Cheruiyot30,8551:2921.56%32
3Chepkemoi29,8511:3028.35%53
4Chelangat27,6831:3330.12%65
5Chepkoech26,0251:3527.92%63
6Chebet24,1081:3720.20%41
7Cherotich22,5511:4023.96%61
8Kirui20,0651:4524.67%78
9Koech19,8891:4516.73%42
10Chepkirui19,3031:4728.19%101
11Cherono18,8681:4826.27%93
12Rono18,2401:4923.06%82
13Chepkorir17,6631:5125.24%99
14Rotich16,2651:5514.31%46
15Kibet16,2481:5511.61%34
16Kiplangat16,2141:5530.92%136
17Korir15,8881:5717.15%64
18Kipkoech15,7961:5718.59%74
19Kiprotich15,4111:5817.86%73
20Mutai15,3691:5921.10%92
21Chepngetich15,3611:5927.97%128
22Chepngeno14,7331:6132.77%161
23Bett14,2891:6321.76%104
24Cheptoo13,5441:6626.77%142
25Chepkwony13,2181:6830.92%174
26Chemutai12,8331:7025.71%145
27Ngeno11,6771:7729.19%187
28Kiprono11,5771:7816.99%102
29Kipngetich11,4261:7922.61%143
30Ngetich11,0331:8219.63%125
31Kiptoo10,7901:8311.76%66
32Kipkorir10,5221:8616.94%114
33Kipngeno9,8691:9136.23%263
34Kipkirui9,7271:9324.90%192
35Kipkemoi9,3341:9626.39%207
36Yegon9,0741:9928.89%239
37Kimutai8,1701:11011.43%94
38Kipyegon8,1531:11031.07%270
39Tonui7,7011:11735.76%330
40Sang7,3831:12217.41%175
41Bii7,2831:12438.36%384
42Chepkurui7,0731:12728.03%281
43Koskei6,1531:14629.22%340
44Kipkurui5,7261:15723.31%289
45Kemboi5,6751:1597.77%91
46Too4,9721:18116.47%245
47Maritim4,8801:18430.20%452
48Sigei4,8051:18729.54%449
49Chirchir4,2521:21213.47%238
50Rop3,8921:23121.03%395
51Chepchirchir3,6751:24516.99%329
52Keter3,5331:25516.87%341
53Ruto3,5071:25710.12%215
54Kipchirchir3,4071:2648.30%182
55Kipruto2,9131:3096.78%170
56Siele2,8711:31332.95%741
57Koros2,8541:31526.68%619
58Ronoh2,7121:33213.78%374
59Cherop2,5871:3487.09%201
60Soi2,5281:35632.15%808
61Koske2,5031:35945.77%1,104
62Kemei2,4441:36812.15%365
63Mitei2,4021:37528.18%756
64Kitur2,3351:38523.12%656
65Terer2,3271:38727.47%759
66Kiprop2,3101:3903.67%111
67Bore2,1851:41234.78%978
68Cheruto2,1261:42310.02%335
69Kigen2,0681:4359.16%317
70Chesang1,9421:4639.71%369
71Tanui1,9341:4655.92%226
72Otieno1,8251:4930.33%1
73Mwangi1,7411:5170.36%3
74Kurgat1,6071:5609.91%451
75Kipsang1,5991:5635.68%257
75Maina1,5991:5630.46%5
75Rutto1,5991:5635.05%234
78Biegon1,5241:59054.47%1,982
79Chumo1,4901:60415.94%694
80Rugut1,4821:60720.63%864
81Koskey1,3901:64732.90%1,378
82Kamau1,3561:6640.52%8
83Mibei1,3311:67628.91%1,280
83Towett1,3311:67617.47%833
85Ngeny1,2051:74724.98%1,227
86Kosgei1,1971:7522.07%121
87Tuei1,0801:83331.79%1,670
88Bor1,0711:84012.48%748
88Chumba1,0711:8407.23%480
88Odhiambo1,0711:8400.30%4
91Ochieng1,0461:8600.31%6
92Kikwai9961:90340.11%2,195
93Chepwogen9791:91936.71%2,072
94Kipchumba9711:9272.06%152
95Cheruyot9461:95117.72%1,124
96Kerich8871:1,01418.86%1,255
97Njoroge8711:1,0330.40%17
98Kilel8621:1,04428.38%1,834
99Omondi8541:1,0540.33%9
100Cheronoh8451:1,06533.49%2,161
101Chepchumba8371:1,0754.88%425
102Birgen7871:1,14312.44%970
103Njuguna7781:1,1570.55%33
104Kimani7531:1,1950.48%26
104Sitienei7531:1,1957.66%673
106Mosonik7451:1,20824.88%1,851
106Onyango7451:1,2080.28%10
108Kimeto7281:1,23618.93%1,495
109Chelule7201:1,25021.08%1,661
109Rutoh7201:1,25021.57%1,703
111Kimetto7031:1,28027.10%2,117
111Lelgo7031:1,28068.72%4,661
111Milgo7031:1,28030.33%2,312
114Ruttoh6951:1,29528.41%2,220
115Kemoi6701:1,34319.68%1,666
116Kogo6451:1,3955.59%584
117Byegon6281:1,43330.05%2,529
118Akinyi6191:1,4540.31%20
118Atieno6191:1,4540.28%15
120Njeri6111:1,4730.29%18
121Sigilai5861:1,53517.40%1,682
122Achieng5781:1,5570.31%22