Chemtai Surname

39,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chemtai Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from a name given to a child born one day later than expected.

Chemtai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya13,0561:3,537541
Uganda3081:126,75111,815
England21:27,859,030389,889
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chemtai (5,700) may also be a first name.

Chemtai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from a name given to a child born one day later than expected.

- knaibei

Chemtai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chemtai is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Chemtai.

How Common Is The Last Name Chemtai? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 39,263rd most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 545,067 people. Chemtai is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chemtai reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 57 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 88,520th most frequently used given name world-wide. It is borne by 5,700 people.

The surname Chemtai is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 13,056 people, or 1 in 3,537. In Kenya Chemtai is most prevalent in: West Pokot County, where 34 percent live, Bungoma County, where 24 percent live and Trans Nzoia County, where 23 percent live. Beside Kenya this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 2 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Chemtai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Chemtai surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chemtayi933/
Cheumtai931/
Chemti9214/
Chemta928/
Cemtai921/
Choemthai88482/
Chaemthai88246/
Chaemta86199/
Chentai8655/
Chimtai8620/
Chemtei866/
Chemtay862/
Chemmti861/
Chamtai861/
Hemthai861/
Hemta83746/
Hemti831/
Chimthai80383/
Khemthai8068/
Chaemtha8022/
Choemtha8019/
Chomthai8016/
Cheymeti803/
Cheimeta801/
Schemnti801/
Chemmtoi801/
Chemtaay801/
Cheamtad801/
Chemte772,355/
Chimta771,791/
Chenta77575/
Chenti77279/
Jemtai77215/
Cemtas7768/
Chamta7750/
Chomta7737/
Chimti7725/
Semtai7721/
Shemta779/
Chamti778/
Hemtah777/
Hemtaj775/
Hemtip775/
Heemti774/
Hemnti773/
Hemnta771/
Cemtis771/
Hemthi771/
Zemtai771/
Shemti771/
Chomti771/
Khemta771/
Chentaiah754/
Cheenthai753/
Chaimthai751/
Shemtoi71418/
Chentit71309/
Chomthi71205/
Cheunta71179/
Shentai71148/
Khemtio7183/
Khemthi7164/
Chentis7156/
Chomtha7154/
Chentha7139/
Chienta7131/
Chentay7125/
Chimtha7119/
Khemtip7118/
Chamtui7117/
Chentti7115/
Cheanta7114/
Semtaji7111/
Chimtap7111/
Chentih7110/
Khemtis7110/
Chienti717/
Khemtit716/
Khemtat715/
Chamtie714/
Hemthat713/
Chintai712/
Chamthi712/
Chentie712/
Chemtee711/
Chemthe711/
Chendti711/
Chhamta711/
Chhenti711/
Chhimta711/
Schoenthai711/
Hemtach711/
Chentah711/
Hemtajo711/
Hemtaya711/
Schenti711/
Chentiz711/
Hentaie711/
Jemtayi711/
Chimtad711/
Hemthad711/
Kemthai711/
Khemtid711/
Centi672,506/
Kemta671,693/
Centa671,478/
Chitenta67338/
Chimteya67289/
Chimthap67267/
Chimtaya67237/
Chinthai67144/
Henti67137/
Henta6791/
Chimthat6775/
Semti6764/
Semta6758/
Chajneta6740/
Gemta6736/
Kemti6714/
Himta6713/
Hemty6711/
Zemta6711/
Chamtieh677/
Qemti676/
Cimti675/
Hemte675/
Jemti674/
Chomtiya674/
Chitenti673/
Chintaji672/
Cheentha672/
Gemti672/
Khentaji671/
Chamtaya671/
Chentaye671/
Cheeneti671/
Chientay671/
Himti671/
Kemtajit671/
Khemtiyo671/
Tchemtou671/
Haisemta671/
Cemte671/
Cheintie671/
Chhaimti671/
Chemtech671/
Chemtout671/
Zemti671/
Schimtiz671/
Chaimeta671/
Khemthid671/
Khemthis671/
Cenntais670/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chemtai
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