Cheptanui Surname

176,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Cheptanui Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cheptanui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,4141:19,1302,241
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
England11:55,718,059489,080

Cheptanui (189) may also be a first name.

Cheptanui Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cheptanui occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheptanui? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cheptanui is the 176,728th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,010,139 people. The last name Cheptanui is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheptanui reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 79 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Cheptanui is also the 661,310th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 189 people.

Cheptanui is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 2,414 people, or 1 in 19,130. In Kenya Cheptanui is mostly concentrated in: Nandi County, where 40 percent reside, Uasin Gishu County, where 23 percent reside and Trans Nzoia County, where 10 percent reside. Beside Kenya this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Cheptanui Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Cheptanui last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheptanu94468/
Cheptani9423/
Cheptonui89200/
Cheptanus8965/
Cheptanis891/
Cheptangu891/
Jeptanui825,771/
Chepteni8258/
Cheptana8233/
Heptaniş8225/
Cheptane821/
Keptanui821/
Cheptănuş781/
Cheptonis781/
Septani75242/
Ciptani7547/
Heptana754/
Heptoni752/
Kiptanui7114,978/
Cheptene71643/
Septeani7117/
Heebtani7115/
Ciptaani7114/
Septeanu715/
Jeptonui711/
Cheptony711/
Septanayi6720/
Septahani6711/
Kkiptanui671/
Septangou671/
Seepetani671/

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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
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  • 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 Cheptanui
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