Pketer Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Pketer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pketer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Pketer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pketer is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pketer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,063,924th most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Pketer reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The last name Pketer is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 5,131,100. In Kenya Pketer is mostly concentrated in: West Pokot County, where 100 percent live. Barring Kenya it exists in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pkite73477/
Pketi731/
Pkaite671/
Pkatir671/
Pciter671/
Bkhiete623/
Bkhater621/
Bkheete621/
Bqater5042/
Bkhite507/
Pcheti506/

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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
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  • 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 Pketer
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