Chengek Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chengek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chengek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1921:240,52016,701
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157

Chengek Last Name Facts

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

Chengek is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chengek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chengek is the 1,206,588th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. Chengek is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chengek are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Chengek is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 192 people, or 1 in 240,520. In Kenya Chengek is most prevalent in: Bungoma County, where 54 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 44 percent reside and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 1 percent reside. Besides Kenya it exists in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

Chengek Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiengek934/
Cheangek931/
Chenek9211/
Cheneke862,422/
Changek86152/
Chesnek86110/
Chenyek8618/
Cheneck861/
Henek83886/
Cenek83496/
Chenchek804/
Chinngek804/
Chenegue804/
Chiongek803/
Chingeke801/
Chennekk801/
Chenyeck801/
Chesneck801/
Changiek801/
Heneke77876/
Hennek77680/
Chenik77258/
Cencek77228/
Chynek77206/
Cejnek77202/
Hensek77151/
Heinek77146/
Heneks77142/
Chinek77117/
Zhenek7790/
Heneck7784/
Heniek7774/
Czenek7736/
Ceynek7719/
Chenig7714/
Hencek7713/
Cienek779/
Hejnek777/
Cheneg777/
Chenec774/
Chegik772/
Henzek772/
Chenyk772/
Chenex771/
Heenek771/
Jengek771/
Ceniek771/
Censek771/
Henneke712,919/
Chineke712,038/
Heyneke711,999/
Heineck711,839/
Heineke711,002/
Hensiek71461/
Henecke71251/
Henneck71237/
Cieniek71215/
Chennik71157/
Chesnyk7195/
Heinigk7143/
Henheik7126/
Henseke7121/
Czeniek7119/
Heyneck7117/
Heeneke7116/
Czenzek719/
Henneks719/
Changik717/
Henszek716/
Chenykh715/
Chennec715/
Chennig715/
Hensekh714/
Chenikh714/
Chennyk714/
Chigeke712/
Czesnek712/
Henigue712/
Henneik712/
Heinsek712/
Chenhyk712/
Chesnex711/
Henecks711/
Hennigk711/
Henyeck711/
Heincek711/
Chenneg711/
Heinesk711/
Henyeke711/
Heineik711/
Tchegnigue711/
Choinek711/
Chegejc711/
Chenike711/
Chegueg711/
Chiguek711/
Heinzek711/
Hingiek711/
Chenick710/
Chesnec710/
Henseck710/
Henceke710/
Heinecke676,446/
Hennecke674,534/
Cenik674,517/
Hynek674,316/
Henig671,299/
Henyk671,272/
Chenchik67754/
Cinek67748/
Chenchyk67648/
Chenkova67475/
Henik67429/
Chesnykh67357/
Hinek67314/
Chenique67135/
Chinjeke6790/
Hygek6786/
Heynecke6754/
Henec6750/
Henneike6749/
Henneske6728/
Heineike6727/
Zenek6727/
Heneg6725/
Cenec6722/
Henneick6721/
Chemnick6717/
Čenek6715/
Cynek6714/
Ceneg6710/
Chinneke675/
Chaineke674/
Chinseke674/
Heinceke672/
Ceneková672/
Cínek672/
Hendrzek672/
Hének672/
Hennekke672/
Chennick671/
Chinheke671/
Chinzeke671/
Cenyk671/
Chennike671/
Cheinick671/
Cheunick671/
Heneicke671/
Heinieke671/
Changick671/
Szczenek671/
Czesnezk671/
Cienszek671/
Chemshek671/
Chinnyek671/
Heijneke671/
Changhik671/
Hensieck670/
Cheneoickth670/
Henseick670/
Henneeke670/
Heinigke670/
Heniecke670/
Heineeke670/

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