Kipkech Surname
Approximately 2,256 people bear this surname
Kipkech Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,254 | 1:20,488 | 2,361 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kipkech (372) may also be a first name.
Kipkech Demographics
Kipkech Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kipkech Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kipkech Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kipkech occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kipkech.
How Common Is The Last Name Kipkech? popularity and diffusion
It is the 187,487th most common last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,230,295 people. Kipkech is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kipkech are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 85 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 450,135th most numerous first name globally, borne by 372 people.
The last name Kipkech is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 2,254 people, or 1 in 20,488. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Baringo County, where 70 percent reside, Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 10 percent reside and Trans Nzoia County, where 6 percent reside. Barring Kenya this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.
Kipkech Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kipkech surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kipkoech | 93 | 85,026 | / |
| Kipkwech | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kipkeoch | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kipkiech | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kipkeech | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kipkoeach | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kipkoiech | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kipkoyech | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kipkiyech | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kipkoec | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kipkoch | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kapkwech | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kapkeoch | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kipkoeck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kepkoech | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kipkac | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kipakacha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kipikwegho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kipkokei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kpbkc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kpakacha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kpakyegh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kopkc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chepkeech | 63 | 2 | / |
| Kipcić | 62 | 1 | / |
| Cipcich | 57 | 26 | / |
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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 Kipkech
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