Cheptorus Surname

431,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Cheptorus Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from a Kalenjin name given to a child born when initiates in seclusion.

Cheptorus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4991:92,5458,278
Uganda2981:131,00412,094

Cheptorus Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from a Kalenjin name given to a child born when initiates in seclusion.

- knaibei

Cheptorus Last Name Facts

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

Cheptorus is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheptorus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 431,914th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 9,143,721 people. The last name Cheptorus occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheptorus reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 62 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

This surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 499 people, or 1 in 92,545. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: West Pokot County, where 47 percent live, Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 27 percent live and Bomet County, where 16 percent live. Beside Kenya Cheptorus occurs in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 37 percent live.

Cheptorus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheptoruse951/
Cheptoru944/
Cheptarus891,628/
Cheptoros896/
Cheptorut891/
Cheptoruth842/
Cheptaru821/
Chebtarus781/
Jeptarus71784/
Kiptorus7193/
Septarus7118/
Kiptarus593,851/
Kiptoros598/
Kitptarus561/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cheptorus
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