Chepkoech Surname
Approximately 93,279 people bear this surname
Chepkoech Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 93,226 | 1:495 | 63 |
| Uganda | 42 | 1:929,507 | 41,540 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Chepkoech (6,870) may also be a first name.
Chepkoech Demographics
Chepkoech Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chepkoech Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chepkoech Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chepkoech has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chepkoech? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,060th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 78,126 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chepkoech reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 81 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Chepkoech is also the 78,546th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 6,870 people.
Chepkoech is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 93,226 people, or 1 in 495. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Bomet County, where 28 percent live, Kericho County, where 28 percent live and Nakuru County, where 13 percent live. Excluding Kenya this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Chepkoech Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Chepkoech surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chepkoyech | 95 | 1 | / |
| Chepkech | 94 | 1,029 | / |
| Chepkoec | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cepkoech | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chepkiech | 89 | 207 | / |
| Chepkeech | 89 | 2 | / |
| Chepkiyech | 84 | 78 | / |
| Chepkuch | 82 | 10 | / |
| Chepkiyach | 74 | 200 | / |
| Chepkiyej | 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 Chepkoech
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