Kiptorus Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kiptorus Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from a Kalenjin name given to a child born when initiates in seclusion.

Kiptorus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya931:496,55825,459

Kiptorus Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from a Kalenjin name given to a child born when initiates in seclusion.

- knaibei

Kiptorus Last Name Facts

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

Kiptorus is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiptorus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kiptorus is the 1,931,261st most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kiptorus reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 87 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

This last name is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 496,558. In Kenya Kiptorus is most common in: Baringo County, where 49 percent reside, Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 37 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 10 percent reside.

Kiptorus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiptarus883,851/
Kiptoros888/
Kiptoris885/
Kitptarus821/
Kptarus801/
Kuptarus751/
Cheptorus71797/
Kapitoris711/
Kiptirisi711/
Kipteresa711/
Kiptaresa711/
Kapitarus711/
Koupetoris6722/
Kapturs676/
Kapetouris672/
Kupters671/
Kayepetrus671/
Kapitoures671/
Kepters671/
Cheptarus591,628/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kiptorus
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