Kikete Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kikete Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kikete Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1251:369,43921,332
Uganda181:2,168,84967,754
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Kikete Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kikete is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kikete click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kikete? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kikete is the 1,428,594th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 48,261,893 people. The last name Kikete is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kikete live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 79 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

Kikete is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 125 people, or 1 in 369,439. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Bungoma County, where 92 percent reside, Busia County, where 7 percent reside and Trans Nzoia County, where 1 percent reside. Other than Kenya it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 12 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.

Kikete Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kikete last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kikhete921/
Kiket9128/
Kaiketee861/
Kiketa83790/
Kekete83179/
Kiketi83163/
Kikote83100/
Kikate8337/
Kukete8322/
Kaiket838/
Kikets834/
Kikite833/
Kicket831/
Kickett77326/
Chikete77121/
Khaiket7784/
Kikieta7770/
Kiskyte7729/
Kieketa7711/
Kaiketi778/
Kiketha778/
Kaikate776/
Kijkiet775/
Kikites775/
Kikayte772/
Kikuite771/
Koikate771/
Keketey771/
Kiquete771/
Kiskite771/
Kiekate771/
Kaikeat771/
Ketkete771/
Kikotte771/
Keket73137/
Kikit7389/
Ciket731/
Kiekieta711,197/
Koujkete7112/
Keikeita719/
Khaikate714/
Kikietta712/
Kickeeta711/
Kesketea711/
Hkaikeat711/
Kitckett710/
Kicketts710/
Kikoti6714,478/
Kekate67324/
Kikita67285/
Keketa67219/
Kukate6774/
Kikati6762/
Keketi6738/
Kikiti6736/
Cekete6726/
Kukite6724/
Kékety6722/
Kukyte6711/
Kykets6710/
Kecket676/
Keuket676/
Kicote675/
Kuketi674/
Ketked671/
Kickessts671/
Kedket671/
Kiekietta671/
Kiekkieta671/
Kikoty671/
Quiket671/
Kekite671/
Keketz671/
Kiquet671/
Kikuit671/
Kéketi671/
Qikite671/
Chicketea670/

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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
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  • 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 Kikete
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