Ejakait Surname
Approximately 892 people bear this surname
Ejakait Surname User-submission:
Ejakait is an Iteso surname. Iteso is a group of people falling under plain nilotes. Widely found in Uganda and Kenya border. This surname means 'lord', 'leader' or 'respected person', also it can mean 'wise or blessed sir'. The name originated from an Iteso subgroup known as Nakatikok, which was the last born child of the Iteso predessasors.
Read More About This SurnameEjakait Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 625 | 1:73,888 | 6,922 |
| Uganda | 264 | 1:147,876 | 13,161 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ejakait (240) may also be a first name.
Ejakait Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ejakait is an Iteso surname. Iteso is a group of people falling under plain nilotes. Widely found in Uganda and Kenya border. This surname means 'lord', 'leader' or 'respected person', also it can mean 'wise or blessed sir'. The name originated from an Iteso subgroup known as Nakatikok, which was the last born child of the Iteso predessasors. Nakatikok was blessed by the parents for the respect he showed them. Ejakait was an Iteso leader from the blessed clan and ruled with wisdom hence the meaning.
- lordegertonThe Ejakait surname comes from a name given to male children born into the southern Iteso clans, predominantly the Ikatekok clan. The equivalent for the female child is Ajakait. Ejakait has several meanings: 'a rich person', 'a community leader' and 'a respectful reference by a married woman to her husband'. Ejakait is usually held in high esteem for their leadership skills and endowment with much wealth. Traditionally, they would own lots of heads of cattle, land, wives and children.
- jadungosiEjakait Demographics
Ejakait Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ejakait Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ejakait Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ejakait is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ejakait? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ejakait is the 395,536th most frequent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 8,169,895 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ejakait are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 72 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ejakait is also the 577,234th most frequently used forename on earth, borne by 240 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 625 people, or 1 in 73,888. In Kenya Ejakait is most numerous in: Busia County, where 78 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 20 percent are found and Kakamega County, where 1 percent are found. Besides Kenya this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 30 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Ejakait Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ejakayit | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ejakat | 92 | 4 | / |
| Ojakait | 86 | 16 | / |
| Ajakait | 86 | 11 | / |
| Ijakait | 86 | 3 | / |
| Eakajit | 86 | 2 | / |
| Eakat | 83 | 2 | / |
| Eakkajit | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ajakaite | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jaikat | 77 | 42 | / |
| Ajakat | 77 | 21 | / |
| Jaikit | 77 | 16 | / |
| Jaukit | 77 | 10 | / |
| Euakit | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ijakit | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ejkite | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gajakat | 71 | 10 | / |
| Jaikhat | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ejokite | 71 | 3 | / |
| Jeakate | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eekajit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eadkate | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aaeakit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ajakite | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eakatte | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gujakat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aykit | 67 | 487 | / |
| Aikat | 67 | 340 | / |
| Aykat | 67 | 216 | / |
| Yekit | 67 | 189 | / |
| Eaket | 67 | 58 | / |
| Akeit | 67 | 39 | / |
| Aukat | 67 | 33 | / |
| Yekat | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aekkajit | 67 | 10 | / |
| Uekat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aekat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Joyakate | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jayakate | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eakid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaikajat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayakath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayakhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eakad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eikkajit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isijakat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeyakath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eikat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajkat | 67 | 1 | / |
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