Cheptu Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Moldova

Cheptu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cheptu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Cheptu (42) may also be a first name.

Cheptu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cheptu (Marathi: चेपटू) is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheptu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cheptu is the 6,360,413th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Cheptu is primarily found in Africa, where 44 percent of Cheptu reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,566,439th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 42 people.

Cheptu is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 100 percent live. Apart from The United States Cheptu is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 33 percent live and Moldova, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheptui92158/
Cheptou9295/
Cheptau9251/
Cheptus9227/
Cheptuu9225/
Cheptuy929/
Cheptuit864/
Cheptous864/
Cheptush861/
Chaptu8314/
Ceptus838/
Chevtu831/
Cheptouch801/
Cheptoo7750,845/
Chopthu771/
Chiptup771/
Septu7312/
Keptu731/
Hebtu731/
Sheptuha7121/
Cheptooh712/
Cheptoey711/
Cieptuch711/
Jeptui67143/
Septus6714/
Septou674/
Septeu672/
Hebtou671/

Cheptu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cheptu in the Marathi language
चेपटूcepatu66.67
चेपटुcepatu33.33

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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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  • 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 Cheptu
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