Cheptarus Surname
Approximately 1,628 people bear this surname
Cheptarus Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from a Kalenjin name given to a child born when initiates in seclusion.
Cheptarus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,626 | 1:28,401 | 3,146 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
Cheptarus (189) may also be a first name.
Cheptarus Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from a Kalenjin name given to a child born when initiates in seclusion.
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Cheptarus Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Cheptarus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheptarus Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cheptarus occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Cheptarus click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheptarus? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cheptarus is the 244,645th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,476,380 people. The last name Cheptarus occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheptarus reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Cheptarus is also the 661,310th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 189 people.
This surname is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,626 people, or 1 in 28,401. In Kenya Cheptarus is most frequent in: Baringo County, where 30 percent reside, Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 18 percent reside and Uasin Gishu County, where 11 percent reside. Barring Kenya it occurs in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 0 percent reside.
Cheptarus Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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