Kipchumba Surname
Approximately 47,327 people bear this surname
Kipchumba Surname User-submission:
The surname Kipchumba originates from the Kalenjin tribe, Kenya. It comes from the prefix kip-, denoting 'little thing of something', and chumba, which is derived from the Kalenjin name of 'white people', chumbeek. Kipchumba therefore means 'little thing of white people'.
Read More About This SurnameKipchumba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 47,241 | 1:978 | 152 |
| Uganda | 57 | 1:684,900 | 34,656 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Kipchumba (13,603) may also be a first name.
Kipchumba Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Kipchumba originates from the Kalenjin tribe, Kenya. It comes from the prefix kip-, denoting 'little thing of something', and chumba, which is derived from the Kalenjin name of 'white people', chumbeek. Kipchumba therefore means 'little thing of white people'. It is given to a child born in a place for the white people, like a child born in a hospital built by the white people. Some older people choose to drop kip- and remain with chumba, while the young people are often informally called chumbaa.
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Average Kipchumba Salary in
United States
$27,042 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kipchumba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kipchumba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kipchumba has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kipchumba? popularity and diffusion
Kipchumba is the 11,877th most widespread surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 153,983 people. Kipchumba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kipchumba live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 84 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kipchumba is also the 49,692nd most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 13,603 people.
It is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 47,241 people, or 1 in 978. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Nandi County, where 24 percent reside, Uasin Gishu County, where 21 percent reside and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 19 percent reside. Aside from Kenya Kipchumba exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Kipchumba Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Kipchumba earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kipchumbah | 95 | 3 | / |
| Kippchumba | 95 | 1 | / |
| Kip'chumba | 95 | 1 | / |
| Kipcheumba | 95 | 1 | / |
| Kpchumba | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kipchumbe | 89 | 9 | / |
| Kipchumpa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kibchumba | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kipjumba | 82 | 3 | / |
| Chepchumba | 74 | 17,227 | / |
| Kapachemba | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kapchombe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kayap Chumap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cupichamba | 63 | 50 | / |
| Chepchumbe | 63 | 2 | / |
| Kabachemba | 63 | 1 | / |
| Koubachimba | 60 | 1 | / |
| Kjapa Chambi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kayap Chumpi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kebchimbe | 56 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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