Chemutai Surname

7,346th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77,268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chemutai Surname User-submission:

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

Chemutai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya49,9201:925145
Uganda27,3281:1,429176
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Iceland31:126,6975,403
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Chemutai (4,291) may also be a first name.

Chemutai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- knaibei

Chemutai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chemutai occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chemutai? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,346th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 94,315 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chemutai live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 54 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 105,624th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 4,291 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 49,920 people, or 1 in 925. In Kenya Chemutai is most numerous in: Bomet County, where 26 percent reside, Kericho County, where 26 percent reside and Narok County, where 12 percent reside. Beside Kenya Chemutai occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Chemutai Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chemutayi9459/
Cheemutai944/
Chemuttai942/
Chemuitai942/
Chemutaii942/
Chemmutai941/
Chemutaai941/
Chemuutai941/
Chhemutai941/
Chemuta9337/
Chemuti935/
Hemutai932/
Chaemuthai89603/
Choemuthai898/
Hemuthai88149/
Chimutai8818/
Chemitai8814/
Chemutei8810/
Chemutah883/
Chamutai883/
Chemotai882/
Chemutui882/
Chemmuta881/
Chemutaa881/
Hemmutai881/
Chemouti881/
Heamutai881/
Hemuti868/
Hemuta862/
Chomuthai8280/
Chimutayi8219/
Chemuteyi827/
Chamuthai824/
Chemutish821/
Chemithai821/
Jemutai8021,356/
Chimuti801,446/
Chemiti80175/
Chimuta80122/
Chemita8011/
Chamuta805/
Chamuti802/
Chomuta801/
Chemute801/
Khemuta801/
Chemitei751,390/
Chimutha75444/
Khemutha75383/
Chemotti75279/
Chaimuti75256/
Chemmiti755/
Chimmuta755/
Chemuter754/
Chemithi753/
Chemmota753/
Chimotai752/
Chemmoti752/
Chamouti752/
Chimutta751/
Chimuuta751/
Chemidti751/
Hemoutie751/
Chemitti751/
Hemmouta751/
Zemutayi751/
Schemota751/
Chemotui751/
Chemitoi751/
Gemuta71181/
Hemota71130/
Himuta7185/
Cymuta7172/
Semuta7143/
Chammouta7133/
Chimutaya7113/
Semuti718/
Kemuti718/
Jemuta715/
Jemuti714/
Chaimouta714/
Cimuta713/
Kemuta713/
Chaimutti713/
Chimuteya711/
Chamuteya711/
Zemuta711/
Khimuthai711/
Chammouti711/
Chaymouta711/
Chemittei711/
Chaimutha711/
Chaimuthi711/
Khemautha711/
Kimutai6771,577/
Chimiti67640/
Chimota67573/
Shemota67564/
Ketmuti67524/
Chamiti67432/
Chamute67183/
Chimita6793/
Chemite6752/
Shimuta6740/
Chimoti6727/
Chimute6712/
Cymutta6711/
Chaimuttha678/
Semusti676/
Hemotea676/
Chamuty674/
Semutoi672/
Hemoute672/
Chemote671/
Zhimuta671/
Zemouti671/
Jemutei671/
Hemhota671/
Kemutie671/
Shimuti671/
Chomiti671/
Cimguta671/
Cimutta671/
Jimutai671/
Semouti671/
Kemmuti671/

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