Ejakait Surname

395,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

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.

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Ejakait Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6251:73,8886,922
Uganda2641:147,87613,161
England11:55,718,059489,080
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

- lordegerton

The 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.

- jadungosi

Ejakait Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ejakait is found most in Kenya. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ejakait? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ejakait is the 395,536th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 8,169,895 people. Ejakait occurs predominantly 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 widely held given name worldwide, borne by 240 people.

Ejakait is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 625 people, or 1 in 73,888. In Kenya Ejakait is most frequent in: Busia County, where 78 percent reside, Bungoma County, where 20 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 1 percent reside. Not including Kenya this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 30 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Ejakait Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ejakait surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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