Chepkogei Surname

186,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chepkogei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Chepkogei Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,2731:20,3172,349
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Chepkogei (348) may also be a first name.

Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Chepkogei Demographics

Chepkogei Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 84 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Chepkogei Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chepkogei occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chepkogei.

How Common Is The Last Name Chepkogei? popularity and diffusion

It is the 186,185th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 3,203,317 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chepkogei reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 79 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 467,354th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 348 people.

Chepkogei is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 2,273 people, or 1 in 20,317. In Kenya Chepkogei is mostly found in: Nandi County, where 37 percent live, Uasin Gishu County, where 36 percent live and Trans Nzoia County, where 12 percent live. Beside Kenya it is found in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 0 percent live.

Chepkogei Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chepkosgei956,588/
Chepkogey896/
Chepkosge891/
Chepkosgey84325/
Jepkosgeei741/
Jepkossgei741/
Jebkosgei671/
Chabi-Goge531/

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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 Chepkogei
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