Cheptoyek Surname

132,384th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,410 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Cheptoyek Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from a name given to a child born when there were guests or visitors.

Cheptoyek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3,4091:11,4521,912
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Cheptoyek (15) may also be a first name.

Cheptoyek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from a name given to a child born when there were guests or visitors.

- knaibei

Cheptoyek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cheptoyek occurs most in Uganda. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheptoyek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 132,384th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,137,110 people. Cheptoyek is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheptoyek live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Cheptoyek is also the 2,900,335th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 15 people.

This surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 3,409 people, or 1 in 11,452. In Uganda Cheptoyek is most numerous in: Kween District, where 41 percent reside, Bukwo District, where 35 percent reside and Kapchorwa District, where 22 percent reside. Barring Uganda it is found in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheptoyeck951/
Cheptoeyek951/
Cheptoek943,658/
Cheptyek941/
Cheptoyk941/
Chepteyek894/
Cheptayek891/
Chepttoek891/
Cheptoiyk891/
Cheptoiek891/
Cheptoeck891/
Cheptiyek891/
Chebtoyek891/
Chepteyeek841/
Chepteek821,439/
Cheptaek821/
Cheptoik821/
Chepteik821/
Cheptoic711/
Choptuik5926/
Heptaig500/

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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 Cheptoyek
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