Chemayek Surname
Approximately 2,088 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,012 | 1:19,403 | 2,885 |
| Kenya | 75 | 1:615,732 | 28,396 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Chemayek Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from a name given to child born during the making or drinking of alcohol.
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Chemayek Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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.
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Footnotes
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