Cheptan Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Cheptan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Cheptan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheptan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cheptan is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheptan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,057,639th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheptan reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 2,788,520. In Uganda Cheptan is most numerous in: Amudat District, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Uganda this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheptang | 93 | 3 | / |
| Cheptane | 93 | 1 | / |
| Heptan | 92 | 51 | / |
| Tcheptang | 88 | 5 | / |
| Chaptan | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chepton | 86 | 2 | / |
| Heeptan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Choptain | 80 | 65 | / |
| Heptahan | 80 | 16 | / |
| Chaptain | 80 | 2 | / |
| Schiptan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chhaptan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cheptong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cheeptam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cheapton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hepton | 77 | 797 | / |
| Septan | 77 | 308 | / |
| Keptan | 77 | 52 | / |
| Hebtan | 77 | 23 | / |
| Jeptan | 77 | 8 | / |
| Geptan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hiptan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cheeptham | 75 | 12 | / |
| Tchiptang | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hiepthanh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shepttand | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chapton | 71 | 128 | / |
| Heebtan | 71 | 36 | / |
| Jepthan | 71 | 33 | / |
| Septang | 71 | 24 | / |
| Shepton | 71 | 19 | / |
| Keeptan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Septant | 71 | 6 | / |
| Caiptan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Keptain | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jephtan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Keptane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hephton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Septhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Septank | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiptham | 67 | 482 | / |
| Jephthan | 67 | 18 | / |
| Shiptain | 67 | 6 | / |
| Heeptong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khebtane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Septaine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheptone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keeptanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chetptom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hepteing | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schipton | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Cheptan
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