Gakonyo Surname
Approximately 482 people bear this surname
Gakonyo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 476 | 1:97,017 | 8,558 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
Gakonyo (15) may also be a first name.
Gakonyo Demographics
Gakonyo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Gakonyo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gakonyo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gakonyo is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gakonyo? popularity and diffusion
Gakonyo is the 633,196th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,119,390 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gakonyo live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Gakonyo is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 15 people.
The surname Gakonyo is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 476 people, or 1 in 97,017. In Kenya it is most common in: Nairobi County, where 30 percent live, Kiambu County, where 24 percent live and Nyeri County, where 20 percent live. Excluding Kenya this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Qatar, where 1 percent live.
Gakonyo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Gakonyo last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akonyo | 92 | 123 | / |
| Gakonya | 86 | 11 | / |
| Gakonyi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Akony | 83 | 139 | / |
| Ngokonyo | 80 | 72 | / |
| Akanyo | 77 | 4,577 | / |
| Akonya | 77 | 991 | / |
| Akonyi | 77 | 468 | / |
| Okonyo | 77 | 447 | / |
| Akonay | 77 | 391 | / |
| Aconyo | 77 | 384 | / |
| Akoney | 77 | 32 | / |
| Akonoy | 77 | 27 | / |
| Gakoni | 77 | 14 | / |
| Akonjo | 77 | 9 | / |
| Gakona | 77 | 7 | / |
| Akonoi | 77 | 7 | / |
| Akonho | 77 | 6 | / |
| Akonio | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akuony | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngokonyoj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Akonaay | 71 | 14,263 | / |
| Akhonya | 71 | 2,220 | / |
| Gakunya | 71 | 40 | / |
| Akkanyo | 71 | 36 | / |
| Akonjos | 71 | 19 | / |
| Gakanya | 71 | 14 | / |
| Akonnay | 71 | 9 | / |
| Akkonya | 71 | 9 | / |
| Akongoi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Gokonya | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gaukone | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gaconjo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gakonge | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gaskoni | 71 | 3 | / |
| Akonney | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okhonyo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ngakone | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ngakoni | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gakanyi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Akonjoh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Akounya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akonjjo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akhouny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gakouna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gakongi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gakonja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akoonay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akoynny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gatkone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akoni | 67 | 2,721 | / |
| Akona | 67 | 1,866 | / |
| Akany | 67 | 797 | / |
| Akone | 67 | 287 | / |
| Okony | 67 | 158 | / |
| Acony | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngakanya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akongaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngakouni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akhoonya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akonnaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gasconey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akonaaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akoonaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngakonne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goukouny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghakaniy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akougnou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akounjou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ashkouny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hackoney | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Gakonyo
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