Cheptum Surname
Approximately 3,149 people bear this surname
Cheptum Surname User-submission:
this surname comes from a Kalenjin name given to a child born during a ceremony.
Cheptum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,792 | 1:16,540 | 1,986 |
| Uganda | 357 | 1:109,354 | 10,710 |
Cheptum (359) may also be a first name.
Cheptum Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
this surname comes from a Kalenjin name given to a child born during a ceremony.
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Cheptum Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Cheptum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheptum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cheptum is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheptum? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 141,492nd most frequent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,314,241 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheptum are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 75 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Cheptum is also the 459,598th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 359 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,792 people, or 1 in 16,540. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: West Pokot County, where 34 percent reside, Uasin Gishu County, where 22 percent reside and Nandi County, where 18 percent reside. Barring Kenya Cheptum is found in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 11 percent reside.
Cheptum Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Cheptum last name is chiefly 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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- 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 Cheptum
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