Chepkurui Surname
Approximately 25,925 people bear this surname
Chepkurui Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from a name given to a child born at bedtime.
Chepkurui Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 25,230 | 1:1,830 | 281 |
| Uganda | 685 | 1:56,992 | 6,705 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Chepkurui (2,468) may also be a first name.
Chepkurui Surname Meaning
Chepkurui Demographics
Chepkurui Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chepkurui Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chepkurui Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chepkurui is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Chepkurui click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chepkurui? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 21,034th most common last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 281,101 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chepkurui are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 68 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 148,815th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 2,468 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 25,230 people, or 1 in 1,830. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kericho County, where 28 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 22 percent are found and Bomet County, where 12 percent are found. Besides Kenya Chepkurui occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Chepkurui Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chepkuirui | 95 | 1 | / |
| Chepkurwui | 95 | 1 | / |
| Chepkuruyi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Chepkuru | 94 | 8 | / |
| Chepkuri | 94 | 4 | / |
| Chepkirui | 89 | 68,477 | / |
| Chebkurui | 89 | 2 | / |
| Chepkuruy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chepkurut | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chepkorui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chepkiruii | 84 | 4 | / |
| Chepkuruch | 84 | 4 | / |
| Chepkura | 82 | 388 | / |
| Chepkori | 82 | 12 | / |
| Chepkiru | 82 | 2 | / |
| Chepkiroi | 78 | 4 | / |
| Chepkurey | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chepkore | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chepkora | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chepkoroy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chapkhiri | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cypcura | 50 | 5 | / |
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- 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 Chepkurui
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