Kogei Surname

160,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kogei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kogei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,7081:17,0532,044
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Kogei (2,037) may also be a first name.

Kogei Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kogei occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Kogei click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kogei? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 160,614th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,685,168 people. The last name Kogei occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kogei reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 90 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kogei is also the 167,206th most common first name internationally It is held by 2,037 people.

The last name Kogei is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 2,708 people, or 1 in 17,053. In Kenya Kogei is primarily found in: Baringo County, where 39 percent reside, Uasin Gishu County, where 26 percent reside and Nandi County, where 13 percent reside. Other than Kenya this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Austria, where 0 percent reside.

Kogei Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kogei surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kosgei9158,048/
Kogoei9153/
Koegei914/
Koigei912/
Kongei912/
Koggei911/
Kokgei911/
Kougei911/
Kosggei831/
Koskgei831/
Kosgeyi831/
Kosgeii831/
Kagei80938/
Kosge80389/
Kegei8072/
Kogje8026/
Kogee8011/
Kugei808/
Kouguehi7710/
Khoshgei771/
Khongjei771/
Kosgey734,269/
Kegehi73557/
Koogje73178/
Kagehi7357/
Kogoee7341/
Koguie7338/
Kangei7337/
Koigee7330/
Kongje7316/
Kougee738/
Kungei736/
Kegeai735/
Kongee733/
Khagei733/
Kongge731/
Kageie731/
Koseei731/
Kugeai731/
Kougje731/
Kogyep731/
Kageis731/
Kasgei731/
Kuogyi731/
Kogahe731/
Kusgei731/
Khongji671,202/
Kongjai67133/
Kongyai67111/
Kongjui6761/
Kongyoi6732/
Khongje6712/
Konggij677/
Congeoi676/
Kouzehi675/
Kongjee672/
Kouguie672/
Khogyai671/
Kongjea671/
Khongee671/
Khongij671/
Kageija671/
Kange'i671/
Koguieh671/
Kohjeei671/
Kohjehi671/
Konggee671/
Khageie671/
Koggyie671/
Koseiye671/

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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 Kogei
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