Chepkwech Surname
Approximately 230 people bear this surname
Chepkwech Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 139 | 1:332,229 | 20,203 |
| Uganda | 91 | 1:429,003 | 26,108 |
Chepkwech (143) may also be a first name.
Chepkwech Demographics
Chepkwech Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chepkwech Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chepkwech Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chepkwech is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chepkwech? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chepkwech is the 1,076,574th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,684,982 people. The surname Chepkwech occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chepkwech reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Chepkwech is also the 772,378th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 143 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 139 people, or 1 in 332,229. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Trans Nzoia County, where 61 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 37 percent are found and Busia County, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Kenya Chepkwech exists in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 40 percent are found.
Chepkwech Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Chepkwech surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chepkech | 94 | 1,029 | / |
| Chepkoech | 89 | 93,279 | / |
| Chepkiech | 89 | 207 | / |
| Chepkeoch | 89 | 3 | / |
| Chepkeech | 89 | 2 | / |
| Chepkweck | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chepkiyech | 84 | 78 | / |
| Chepkoeach | 84 | 1 | / |
| Chepkoyech | 84 | 1 | / |
| Chepkwegho | 84 | 1 | / |
| Cchepkoech | 84 | 1 | / |
| Chepkuch | 82 | 10 | / |
| Chpkoech | 82 | 6 | / |
| Chepkoec | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chepkeca | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chepokwegho | 80 | 10 | / |
| Chepkwiyach | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chepkiach | 78 | 1,997 | / |
| Chepkwego | 78 | 95 | / |
| Chepkweko | 78 | 21 | / |
| Chebukech | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chepokach | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chepkwake | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chepkiyach | 74 | 200 | / |
| Chepokegho | 74 | 15 | / |
| Chepkwokei | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chepokwagh | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chepkogh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chepkwik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chepokwagha | 70 | 9 | / |
| Chepkokwo | 67 | 213 | / |
| Chepokugh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Chepkokei | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chepkokwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chepkokey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chepgokei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chepachok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chepokgho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chepkagha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chepkukha | 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 Chepkwech
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