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Where Does The Last Name Koech Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Koech has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koech? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Koech is the 4,735^th most commonly used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 61,078 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Koech reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Koech is also the 51,658^th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 12,862 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 118,907 people, or 1 in 388. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Bomet County, where 17 percent reside, Kericho County, where 17 percent reside and Uasin Gishu County, where 14 percent reside. Not including Kenya this surname exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Koech Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Koech has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Koech surname rose 918 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koech Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Koech surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Koech earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.34% less than the national average, earning $37,824 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.4% less than the national average, earning $42,031 CAD per year.