Kipkogei Surname

37,937th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kipkogei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kipkogei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya13,8751:3,328513
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kipkogei (4,982) may also be a first name.

Kipkogei Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kipkogei is found most in Kenya. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kipkogei click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kipkogei? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kipkogei is the 37,937th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 525,115 people. The surname Kipkogei is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kipkogei reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 91 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 96,413th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, borne by 4,982 people.

It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 13,875 people, or 1 in 3,328. In Kenya Kipkogei is most prevalent in: Nandi County, where 40 percent are found, Uasin Gishu County, where 31 percent are found and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Kenya Kipkogei is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Kipkogei Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kipkosgei9424,607/
Kipkongei941/
Kipkoxgei941/
Kipkoge937/
Kipkosge8812/
Kipkogey8811/
Kipkugei884/
Kipgogei882/
Kipkegei881/
Kipkosgey82399/
Kapkoigei821/
Kipkigi801/
Kipkogy801/
Kpokuyge631/
Gbakogi536/
Gopagogi501/
Kobugage501/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Kipkogei
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis