Chemayek Surname

199,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,088 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Chemayek Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from a name given to child born during the making or drinking of alcohol.

Chemayek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,0121:19,4032,885
Kenya751:615,73228,396
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Chemayek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from a name given to child born during the making or drinking of alcohol.

- knaibei

Chemayek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chemayek is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chemayek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chemayek is the 199,994th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,490,204 people. The last name Chemayek is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chemayek are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is borne by 2,012 people, or 1 in 19,403. In Uganda Chemayek is mostly concentrated in: Kween District, where 44 percent reside, Bukwo District, where 27 percent reside and Kapchorwa District, where 26 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 4 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Chemayek Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chemayiek9457/
Chemayeke942/
Chemayhek941/
Chemaek933/
Chemajek8819/
Chemeyek889/
Chemayak882/
Chomayek881/
Chemiyek881/
Chemayike821/
Chemeuk801/
Chemeyak751/
Chemoyok751/
Tchemeuk751/
Hemaike676/
Himayak672/
Chemaux671/
Tchemoyock671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chemayek
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