Cheptoek Surname
Approximately 3,658 people bear this surname
Cheptoek Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from a name given to a child born when there were guests or visitors.
Cheptoek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3,153 | 1:12,382 | 2,037 |
| Kenya | 505 | 1:91,445 | 8,211 |
Cheptoek (459) may also be a first name.
Cheptoek Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from a name given to a child born when there were guests or visitors.
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Cheptoek Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Cheptoek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheptoek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cheptoek is found most in Uganda. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheptoek? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 124,605th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,992,221 people. Cheptoek is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheptoek reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 398,330th most widespread forename on earth. It is borne by 459 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 3,153 people, or 1 in 12,382. In Uganda Cheptoek is mostly concentrated in: Kapchorwa District, where 46 percent are found, Kween District, where 38 percent are found and Bukwo District, where 14 percent are found. Not including Uganda Cheptoek is found in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 14 percent are found.
Cheptoek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Cheptoek surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheptoyek | 94 | 3,410 | / |
| Chepttoek | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cheptoiek | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cheptoeck | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cheptok | 93 | 2 | / |
| Cheptoyeck | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cheptoeyek | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chepteek | 88 | 1,439 | / |
| Chepteik | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cheptaek | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cheptyek | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cheptoyk | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cheptoik | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chepteyek | 82 | 4 | / |
| Cheptoiyk | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cheptiyek | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cheptayek | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chebtoyek | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cheptuk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jeptoek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chepteyeek | 78 | 1 | / |
| Cheptuke | 75 | 24 | / |
| Cheptoic | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heptaig | 53 | 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
- 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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- 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 Cheptoek
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