Chelekesi Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Chelekesi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chelekesi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chelekesi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chelekesi is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chelekesi.
How Common Is The Last Name Chelekesi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,307,654th most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Chelekesi live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 4,198,173. In Kenya it is most common in: Bungoma County, where 82 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 9 percent reside and Trans Nzoia County, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 43 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheledkesi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Shelekesi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chilekezi | 78 | 94 | / |
| Chilikesi | 78 | 12 | / |
| Tselekesi | 78 | 6 | / |
| Chilakesi | 78 | 3 | / |
| Chilikeshi | 74 | 13 | / |
| Chilekesha | 74 | 12 | / |
| Chilakeshi | 74 | 9 | / |
| Shelekesha | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kelekesa | 71 | 9 | / |
| Selekesa | 71 | 7 | / |
| Selekese | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshielekese | 70 | 41 | / |
| Tshilekeshi | 70 | 1 | / |
| Chilekeze | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qelekeshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelekeshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chilekeza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shilekesha | 63 | 8 | / |
| Qeleketshe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chalikhosi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Silekesa | 59 | 32 | / |
| Kelekeje | 59 | 4 | / |
| Celikezer | 56 | 39 | / |
| Chilikazi | 56 | 2 | / |
| Kilekeezi | 56 | 1 | / |
| Çelikkeser | 53 | 280 | / |
| Chilikisha | 53 | 11 | / |
| Keleketche | 53 | 11 | / |
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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
- 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 Chelekesi
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