Kipkoech Surname
Approximately 85,026 people bear this surname
Kipkoech Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 84,973 | 1:543 | 74 |
| Uganda | 27 | 1:1,445,899 | 53,777 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Kipkoech (24,351) may also be a first name.
Kipkoech Demographics
Kipkoech Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kipkoech Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kipkoech Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kipkoech occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kipkoech? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kipkoech is the 6,643rd most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 85,710 people. Kipkoech is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kipkoech are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 81 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 32,661st most widespread first name globally, borne by 24,351 people.
The surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 84,973 people, or 1 in 543. In Kenya Kipkoech is most prevalent in: Kericho County, where 19 percent reside, Bomet County, where 15 percent reside and Nandi County, where 15 percent reside. Besides Kenya Kipkoech occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 0 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.
Kipkoech Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kipkoech surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kipkoyech | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kipkoiech | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kipkech | 93 | 2,256 | / |
| Kipkoec | 93 | 4 | / |
| Kipkoch | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kipkiech | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kepkoech | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kipkeech | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kipkiyech | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cepkoech | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chepkoyech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cchepkoech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chepkiyech | 56 | 78 | / |
| Chepkuch | 50 | 10 | / |
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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 Kipkoech
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