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
The surname Jeptoo is found most in Kenya. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jeptoo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jeptoo is the 21,601st most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 289,097 people. The surname Jeptoo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Jeptoo live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Jeptoo is also the 57,025th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 11,130 people.
Jeptoo is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 25,201 people, or 1 in 1,832. In Kenya Jeptoo is mostly found in: Nandi County, where 46 percent are found, Uasin Gishu County, where 26 percent are found and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 10 percent are found. Besides Kenya this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.
Jeptoo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Jeptoo last name is predominantly 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
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