Chekeni Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chekeni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chekeni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya501:923,59833,552
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Chekeni (14) may also be a first name.

Chekeni Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chekeni is found most in Kenya. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chekeni? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chekeni is the 2,237,939th most commonly used surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Chekeni reside; 69 percent reside in East Africa and 69 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Chekeni is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 14 people.

The last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 923,598. In Kenya Chekeni is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 98 percent reside and Bungoma County, where 2 percent reside. Besides Kenya this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside.

Chekeni Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Chekeni are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Chekeni earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 50.23% more than the national average, earning $64,821 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chekeeni931/
Chekenyi931/
Cheukeni931/
Checkeni930/
Hekeni9276/
Cekeni924/
Chekani863,036/
Chekini86408/
Chekene8641/
Chekoni869/
Shekeni867/
Chokeni862/
Chikeni861/
Chekena861/
Cheqeni861/
Qhekeni861/
Chikengi8086/
Chekhani8047/
Chekanai8037/
Checheni807/
Chekkini807/
Schekene806/
Checkini802/
Tchekene802/
Chikheni801/
Chikkeni801/
Chekkoni801/
Checkena801/
Chickeni801/
Chekhini801/
Chikenyi801/
Cheukani801/
Chekanih801/
Chiekene801/
Tshekeni801/
Sekeni771,018/
Kekeni7764/
Cekini7755/
Jekeni7724/
Zekeni7724/
Qekeni777/
Hekena774/
Cekena771/
Hekini771/
Cheikhani75311/
Shekeheni754/
Checheniy752/
Cheikhena751/
Cheikhene751/
Chokani711,690/
Chakani711,363/
Chikani711,032/
Shikeni71254/
Chekane71135/
Chikoni71134/
Secheni71129/
Checoni71129/
Tsekeni7193/
Sekenyi7167/
Kekenai7167/
Kicheni7152/
Chikini7148/
Kekenyi7141/
Huikeni7121/
Heykena7115/
Kekegni7112/
Seukeni7111/
Sicheni7110/
Sekenoi7110/
Chikene719/
Sekenio719/
Chokoni718/
Cekiene715/
Hekinai714/
Chikkeenai714/
Chikena713/
Shekena713/
Chakoni713/
Shekini713/
Chakini713/
Cekener712/
Kecheni712/
Chekine712/
Chekyny712/
Cekoini711/
Jeckeni711/
Zekieni711/
Hekener711/
Tzekeni711/
Haikeni711/
Cikenyi711/
Chikyni711/
Sekeeni711/
Heskini711/
Cekesne711/
Chakene711/
Gqekeni711/
Chokhani671,981/
Chikhani67649/
Chikenge67434/
Chakkani67209/
Shekeine67131/
Chikkani67101/
Chikanhi6790/
Khecheni6784/
Chikonhi6781/
Chokkani6762/
Chekaneh6749/
Chickini6747/
Heckener6747/
Chequini6734/
Checcani6727/
Chickene6720/
Chokenea6717/
Chakhani6713/
Kekengai6713/
Chikonyi6711/
Shikenyi6710/
Cheikine679/
Chhokani678/
Chikanyi678/
Chiekine678/
Shecheni676/
Shikenis675/
Shekeena675/
Chhakani674/
Tchekine673/
Chikkena673/
Chaikini673/
Chechini672/
Chikanni672/
Chikkini672/
Shekaini672/
Tchikini672/
Checheny672/
Chickkeenai672/
Chikkoni671/
Chitkini671/
Chokahni671/
Chaikene671/
Chakaani671/
Chakanhi671/
Cheekane671/
Chhikini671/
Chikaani671/
Chikanai671/
Chickeny671/
Chekhane671/
Sekeenyi671/
Chakiene671/
Choikani671/
Chechene671/
Chekkane671/
Chekaine671/
Chekayna671/
Chikanie671/
Chikhene671/
Chequeny671/
Chekhony671/
Chiqueni671/

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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 Chekeni
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