Chekwemoi Surname
Approximately 2,089 people bear this surname
Chekwemoi Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from a name given to a child born at night.
Chekwemoi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,978 | 1:19,737 | 2,924 |
| Kenya | 111 | 1:416,035 | 22,860 |
Chekwemoi Surname Meaning
Chekwemoi Demographics
Chekwemoi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chekwemoi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chekwemoi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chekwemoi is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chekwemoi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 199,907th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,488,533 people. The last name Chekwemoi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chekwemoi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 1,978 people, or 1 in 19,737. In Uganda Chekwemoi is most frequent in: Bukwo District, where 61 percent reside, Kween District, where 26 percent reside and Kapchorwa District, where 11 percent reside. Not including Uganda it is found in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 5 percent reside.
Chekwemoi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Chekwemoi surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chekwemoyi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Chekwemei | 89 | 19 | / |
| Chekwomoi | 89 | 8 | / |
| Chekwemeyi | 84 | 2 | / |
| Chekwema | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chikwemo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chequemoi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chekwemey | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chekwuemea | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chikwamo | 71 | 107 | / |
| Chikwema | 71 | 81 | / |
| Chekuimo | 71 | 28 | / |
| Chigwemo | 71 | 12 | / |
| Chikweme | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chikwimi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chikwami | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cheguemo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikwemha | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chikwemee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chikwuema | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chikwamhi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chikweama | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Chekwemoi
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