Chepkite Surname

268,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chepkite Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chepkite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,4091:32,7753,582
Uganda431:907,89040,955

Chepkite (475) may also be a first name.

Chepkite Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chepkite is most common in Kenya. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chepkite? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chepkite is the 268,717th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,018,971 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chepkite are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Chepkite is also the 390,402nd most frequently occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 475 people.

The last name Chepkite is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,409 people, or 1 in 32,775. In Kenya it is most common in: West Pokot County, where 99 percent live, Trans Nzoia County, where 1 percent live and Baringo County, where 0 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 3 percent live.

Chepkite Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chepkitee941/
Chepkit931/
Chepkoit8817/
Chepkete881/
Chepkait881/
Chepketei8213/
Chepkitai821/
Chepkitui821/
Chepkeita821/
Chepkaita821/
Chepket8078/
Cipkaite753/
Chepkuti751/
Khepkoit751/
Chepchity711/
Chevket672/
Zepkete671/
Jepkitai631/

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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 Chepkite
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