Jeptum Surname
Approximately 5,118 people bear this surname
Jeptum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 5,117 | 1:9,025 | 1,163 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Jeptum (1,693) may also be a first name.
Jeptum Demographics
Jeptum Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Jeptum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jeptum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jeptum is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Jeptum click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jeptum? popularity and diffusion
Jeptum is the 93,258th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,423,905 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Jeptum are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 186,876th most widely held forename world-wide, borne by 1,693 people.
It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 5,117 people, or 1 in 9,025. In Kenya Jeptum is primarily found in: Nandi County, where 53 percent are found, Uasin Gishu County, where 26 percent are found and Baringo County, where 7 percent are found. Besides Kenya it is found in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 0 percent are found.
Jeptum Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Jeptum surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeptumo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jptm | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cheptum | 77 | 3,149 | / |
| Septhum | 77 | 52 | / |
| Jaipatum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Japatium | 71 | 1 | / |
| Japitaum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheptuum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jabtum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cheepthum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jepton | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jebe-Tume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jepiwatham | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sipthum | 62 | 16 | / |
| Japitam | 62 | 6 | / |
| Japtami | 62 | 5 | / |
| Jepadma | 62 | 4 | / |
| Jeptoon | 62 | 1 | / |
| Chebtum | 62 | 1 | / |
| Jbtm | 60 | 1 | / |
| Japutama | 57 | 10 | / |
| Jeepadma | 57 | 7 | / |
| Jipattam | 57 | 3 | / |
| Japitamu | 57 | 3 | / |
| Japatama | 57 | 1 | / |
| Japitama | 57 | 1 | / |
| Japattima | 53 | 20 | / |
| Jebothoma | 53 | 1 | / |
| Japitamay | 53 | 1 | / |
| Jebiotimo | 53 | 1 | / |
| Jpadma | 50 | 3 | / |
| Hiptom | 50 | 1 | / |
| Jubdam | 50 | 1 | / |
| Japatigham | 50 | 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 Jeptum
- 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