Chepkiyeng Surname
Approximately 1,405 people bear this surname
Chepkiyeng Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,404 | 1:32,892 | 3,599 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Chepkiyeng (136) may also be a first name.
Chepkiyeng Demographics
Chepkiyeng Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chepkiyeng Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chepkiyeng Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chepkiyeng is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chepkiyeng? popularity and diffusion
It is the 276,073rd most common family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 5,186,865 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chepkiyeng live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Chepkiyeng is also the 794,286th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 136 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,404 people, or 1 in 32,892. In Kenya Chepkiyeng is most numerous in: Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 65 percent live, Uasin Gishu County, where 20 percent live and Baringo County, where 10 percent live. Apart from Kenya Chepkiyeng is found in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 0 percent live.
Chepkiyeng Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Chepkiyeng surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chepkieng | 95 | 486 | / |
| Chepkiyieng | 95 | 9 | / |
| Chepkyeng | 95 | 1 | / |
| Chepkeng | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chepakeng | 84 | 1 | / |
| Chepkwengu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tchepoking | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chepkong | 78 | 10 | / |
| Chepkang | 78 | 4 | / |
| Chopkeng | 78 | 3 | / |
| Chapking | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chupking | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chapkeng | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chepkung | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chepcheieng | 76 | 1 | / |
| Chepkonga | 74 | 5,593 | / |
| Tchopkeng | 74 | 2 | / |
| Chepkwong | 74 | 2 | / |
| Chepkwang | 74 | 2 | / |
| Chepokong | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chepoknga | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chepkowng | 74 | 1 | / |
| Tchapkeng | 74 | 1 | / |
| Tchipkeng | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chepkong'a | 70 | 199 | / |
| Chepcheing | 70 | 5 | / |
| Chepkon'ga | 70 | 4 | / |
| Chepokungo | 70 | 2 | / |
| Chepkangoi | 70 | 1 | / |
| Shepkong | 67 | 28 | / |
| Chepokungho | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chepykhenko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chabking | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaepookong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chepkinyach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chpkonga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chepkhoenko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chobkhajing | 57 | 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 Chepkiyeng
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