Koech Surname
Approximately 119,316 people bear this surname
Koech Surname User-submission:
The surname Koech comes from a verb in Kalenjin language, meaning 'getting dawn'.
Koech Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 118,907 | 1:388 | 42 |
| United States | 156 | 1:2,323,455 | 144,218 |
| Brazil | 59 | 1:3,628,379 | 101,412 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Uganda | 19 | 1:2,054,699 | 65,771 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Iceland | 10 | 1:38,009 | 2,599 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Koech (12,862) may also be a first name.
Koech Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Koech comes from a verb in Kalenjin language, meaning 'getting dawn'.
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Average Koech Salary in
United States
$37,824 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Koech Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koech Come From? nationality or country of origin
Koech occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Koech? popularity and diffusion
The last name Koech is the 4,735th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 61,078 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Koech are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 85 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Koech is also the 51,658th most widely held first name on earth, held by 12,862 people.
Koech is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 118,907 people, or 1 in 388. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Bomet County, where 17 percent are found, Kericho County, where 17 percent are found and Uasin Gishu County, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Kenya this last name occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.
Koech Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Koech has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Koech last name rose 918 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Koech Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Koech surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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.
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Footnotes
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