Cheptorus Surname
Approximately 797 people bear this surname
Cheptorus Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from a Kalenjin name given to a child born when initiates in seclusion.
Cheptorus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 499 | 1:92,545 | 8,278 |
| Uganda | 298 | 1:131,004 | 12,094 |
Cheptorus Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from a Kalenjin name given to a child born when initiates in seclusion.
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Cheptorus Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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.
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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
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