Jeptoo Surname
Approximately 25,208 people bear this surname
Jeptoo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 25,201 | 1:1,832 | 283 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Jeptoo (11,130) may also be a first name.
Jeptoo Demographics
Jeptoo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Jeptoo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jeptoo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jeptoo occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jeptoo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 21,601st most numerous family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 289,097 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Jeptoo reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Jeptoo is also the 57,025th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 11,130 people.
The surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 25,201 people, or 1 in 1,832. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Nandi County, where 46 percent live, Uasin Gishu County, where 26 percent live and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 10 percent live. Apart from Kenya it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.
Jeptoo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Jeptoo surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jepto | 91 | 6 | / |
| Septoo | 83 | 246 | / |
| Jebtoo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Geptoo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Epto | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cheptoo | 77 | 50,845 | / |
| Eyjepto | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jyeptho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Septo | 73 | 598 | / |
| Jevto | 73 | 30 | / |
| Cepto | 73 | 29 | / |
| Jepta | 73 | 21 | / |
| Yepto | 73 | 9 | / |
| Zepto | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jipto | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cheptooh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yeptho | 67 | 1,303 | / |
| Jephta | 67 | 1,008 | / |
| Tjipto | 67 | 863 | / |
| Jeptha | 67 | 533 | / |
| Chepto | 67 | 178 | / |
| Jeptui | 67 | 143 | / |
| Ehipto | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jeptah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yephto | 67 | 7 | / |
| Septou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Djepta | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giptoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heptot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seapto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seipto | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Jeptoo
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis