Setek Surname

314,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Setek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Setek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,1291:40,9034,287
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Norway81:642,78647,258
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Šetek (169) are calculated separately.

Setek (389) may also be a first name.

Setek Last Name Facts

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

Setek is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Šetek. For other possible spellings of Setek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Setek? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 314,680th most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 6,108,588 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Setek reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 439,102nd most widespread forename throughout the world. It is borne by 389 people.

The last name Setek is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,129 people, or 1 in 40,903. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Narok County, where 70 percent live, Kajiado County, where 28 percent live and Nakuru County, where 1 percent live. Besides Kenya Setek occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.

Setek Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Setek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.04% more than the national average, earning 349,672 kr per year; in United States they earn 56.68% more than the national average, earning $67,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.99% more than the national average, earning $66,568 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šetek93169/
Seytek9174/
Seteke9170/
Seitek9134/
Shetek912/
Sietek912/
Seteak911/
Settek910/
Shestek8310/
Setheke833/
Sheteke832/
Shettek832/
Sieteck832/
Seateck831/
Seteyke831/
Sseteke831/
Szestek831/
Seeteck831/
Sitek8011,404/
Sotek80552/
Sytek80485/
Getek80375/
Zetek80351/
Satek80259/
Setik80168/
Cetek8088/
Sítek8084/
Jetek8033/
Seteg806/
Setec802/
Setex801/
Schettek7748/
Setekova7733/
Seatheke771/
Shetheck770/
Szotek73853/
Zietek73668/
Šístek73282/
Gietek73210/
Šistek73210/
Sottek73197/
Shatek73178/
Sittek73157/
Soytek73132/
Zettek73104/
Zsitek7344/
Szatek7341/
Shetik7340/
Siteke7333/
Soetik7328/
Shetyk7328/
Sattek7322/
Sethik7315/
Siteck7311/
Šestek739/
Sathek737/
Sateck737/
Setike736/
Soteck736/
Gedtek736/
Szytek736/
Zaetek735/
Suitek734/
Settyk734/
Saetik734/
Geteke734/
Szitek733/
Gistek732/
Sateek732/
Zeteke732/
Syteck732/
Shitek731/
Setteg731/
Seytik731/
Syztek731/
Zeatek731/
Settik731/
Saatek731/
Szetex731/
Sedtec731/
Systek731/
Settec731/
Setiec731/
Sothek731/
Saitek730/
Seytekova7165/
Seitekova7111/
Satheek67445/
Setkova67170/
Sitheek6728/
Shottek6726/
Schatek6722/
Schitek6719/
Sisteck6716/
Settike6713/
Szajtek6712/
Sitteck6711/
Szottek678/
Chystek677/
Settiec674/
Shiteke674/
Shateek674/
Shatekh674/
Zieteck674/
Cheteke674/
Sceteac673/
Schotek672/
Sotteck672/
Djeteke672/
Sathiek672/
Sitheke672/
Sathekk671/
Sattekk671/
Getteke671/
Shettyk671/
Sedtiec671/
Setteig671/
Szoitek671/
Sesztik671/
Szejsteckt671/
Systeck671/
Chistek671/
Setique671/
Shiteks671/
Seitike671/
Saetieg671/
Cheteck670/
Shoteck670/
Shateck670/
Gisteck670/
Shistek670/
Suiteck670/

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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 Setek
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