Chemwolo Surname
Approximately 337 people bear this surname
Chemwolo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 333 | 1:138,678 | 11,272 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Chemwolo (10) may also be a first name.
Chemwolo Demographics
Chemwolo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chemwolo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chemwolo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chemwolo occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chemwolo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chemwolo is the 823,466th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 21,624,765 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chemwolo reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Chemwolo is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 10 people.
The surname Chemwolo is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 333 people, or 1 in 138,678. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Uasin Gishu County, where 59 percent reside, Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 41 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 0 percent reside. Not including Kenya this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Sudan, where 0 percent reside.
Chemwolo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemuolo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cembolo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Semwolo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chimbolo | 75 | 80 | / |
| Chimwelo | 75 | 8 | / |
| Chembola | 75 | 8 | / |
| Chembolla | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chimboloo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chuimbolo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshembolo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schenwalo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimbolyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimboilo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cembalo | 67 | 583 | / |
| Sembolo | 67 | 96 | / |
| Cimbolo | 67 | 71 | / |
| Cembola | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kimwolo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Semwalo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zembolo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hembola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gembolo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Chemwolo
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