Cheptegei Surname
Approximately 2,667 people bear this surname
Cheptegei Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from a name given to a child born at backyard.
Cheptegei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,580 | 1:15,132 | 2,386 |
| Kenya | 87 | 1:530,803 | 26,276 |
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.
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Cheptegei Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chepetegei | 95 | 1 | / |
| Cheptegeyi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Cheptegiei | 95 | 1 | / |
| Chepteegei | 95 | 1 | / |
| Cheeptegei | 95 | 1 | / |
| Cheptegi | 94 | 5 | / |
| Cheputegeyi | 90 | 1 | / |
| Cheptagei | 89 | 6 | / |
| Cheptegey | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chepetgei | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cheptugei | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cheptogei | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cheptegyi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cheptuge | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chepodege | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chebutege | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kiptegei | 71 | 24 | / |
| Chebedege | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chebodege | 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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - 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 Cheptegei
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