Cheptegei Surname

162,950th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Cheptegei Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from a name given to a child born at backyard.

Cheptegei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,5801:15,1322,386
Kenya871:530,80326,276

Cheptegei (49) may also be a first name.

Cheptegei Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from a name given to a child born at backyard.

- knaibei

Cheptegei Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cheptegei is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheptegei? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 162,950th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,732,488 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheptegei live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most prevalent given name at a global level. It is borne by 49 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 2,580 people, or 1 in 15,132. In Uganda Cheptegei is primarily concentrated in: Kween District, where 41 percent are found, Kapchorwa District, where 30 percent are found and Bukwo District, where 26 percent are found. Beside Uganda this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 3 percent are found.

Cheptegei Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Cheptegei last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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Footnotes

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