Chepkiyach Surname
Approximately 200 people bear this surname
Chepkiyach Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 199 | 1:232,060 | 16,320 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Chepkiyach (67) may also be a first name.
Chepkiyach Demographics
Chepkiyach Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chepkiyach Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chepkiyach Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chepkiyach occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Chepkiyach.
How Common Is The Last Name Chepkiyach? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,185,157th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chepkiyach are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Chepkiyach is also the 1,191,548th most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 67 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 232,060. In Kenya it is most frequent in: West Pokot County, where 97 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 2 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 1 percent reside. Not including Kenya this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent reside.
Chepkiyach Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Chepkiyach surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chepkiach | 95 | 1,997 | / |
| Chepkwiyach | 95 | 1 | / |
| Chepkiyech | 90 | 78 | / |
| Chepkiech | 84 | 207 | / |
| Chepokach | 84 | 1 | / |
| Chepkoeach | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chepkoyech | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chepkech | 78 | 1,029 | / |
| Chepkuch | 78 | 10 | / |
| Chepkoech | 74 | 93,279 | / |
| Chepkwech | 74 | 230 | / |
| Chepkeoch | 74 | 3 | / |
| Chepkeech | 74 | 2 | / |
| Chepkiyej | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chepkagha | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chepachok | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chepokakiy | 70 | 19 | / |
| Cchepkoech | 70 | 1 | / |
| Chepachuka | 70 | 1 | / |
| Chepokwagh | 70 | 1 | / |
| Chepokwagha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chepkaga | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chpkoech | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chepkaka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chepkogh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chepkoec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chepkeca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chepkwik | 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 Chepkiyach
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis