Kiptoyek Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kiptoyek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Kiptoyek Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda471:830,62338,869
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Kiptoyek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kiptoyek is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kiptoyek.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiptoyek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kiptoyek is the 2,808,717th most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kiptoyek live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Kiptoyek is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 830,623. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Bukwo District, where 91 percent live, Kween District, where 4 percent live and Kapchorwa District, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda Kiptoyek exists in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiptoek9375/
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Keptoek801/
Cheptoyeck671/
Cheptoyk631/
Chebtoyek591/
Cheptayek591/
Cheptiyek591/
Cheptoiek591/
Cheptoiyk591/
Chepteyeek561/
Chepteik501/
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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 Kiptoyek
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