Cheptoek Surname

124,605th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,658 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3,1531:12,3822,037
Kenya5051:91,4458,211

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.

- knaibei

Cheptoek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cheptoek occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Cheptoek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheptoek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cheptoek is the 124,605th most common family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,992,221 people. The surname Cheptoek is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheptoek live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Cheptoek is also the 398,330th most prevalent first name globally, held by 459 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is borne by 3,153 people, or 1 in 12,382. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Kapchorwa District, where 46 percent are found, Kween District, where 38 percent are found and Bukwo District, where 14 percent are found. Barring Uganda this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 14 percent are found.

Cheptoek Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Cheptoek last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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Footnotes

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