Chebiwott Surname

966,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chebiwott Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chebiwott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2691:171,67213,079

Chebiwott (87) may also be a first name.

Chebiwott Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chebiwott occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chebiwott? popularity and diffusion

Chebiwott is the 966,131st most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 27,091,249 people. The surname Chebiwott is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chebiwott reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,024,927th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 87 people.

This last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 269 people, or 1 in 171,672. In Kenya it is most common in: Uasin Gishu County, where 42 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 18 percent reside and Laikipia County, where 17 percent reside.

Chebiwott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Chebiwott surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chebiwot94388/
Kibiwott716,857/
Jebiwoot711/
Kibiwot636,373/
Kibiwwot594/
Chiviwat592/
Kibewott591/
Chaiviwat5611/
Cheeveewat5398/
Kibiwat507/
Zebibat504/
Jebibut503/
Seviwat501/

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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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  • 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 Chebiwott
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