Gikanga Surname

671,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gikanga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gikanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4161:111,0099,481
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Gikanga (77) may also be a first name.

Gikanga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gikanga occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gikanga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 671,677th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 16,376,508 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Gikanga are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,100,117th most widespread given name throughout the world, held by 77 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 416 people, or 1 in 111,009. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 50 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 23 percent are found and Muranga County, where 22 percent are found. Not including Kenya this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.

Gikanga Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Gikanga last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

Gikanga earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.91% less than the national average, earning $31,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gikang'a93278/
Guikanga931/
Ikanga923,675/
Gikaga921/
Gikana921/
Sikanga86750/
Zikanga86151/
Yikanga8683/
Ikangaa8669/
Aikanga8631/
Ngikana8629/
Gikange8627/
Ikangha8623/
Gikonga865/
Ikangah865/
Jikanga864/
Gukanga864/
Ikeanga863/
Ikaanga862/
Ikainga862/
Gicanga862/
Ikang'a861/
Ikhanga861/
Ikangas861/
Ikangoa861/
Gikango861/
Cikanga861/
Gikangi861/
Ikana83660/
Ikaga83317/
Sikainga80253/
Jeikanga8014/
Sikaanga8013/
Sikaunga807/
Hoikanga802/
Nghikana801/
Ngekanga801/
Ziekanga801/
Zikaanga801/
Zaikanga801/
Zzikanga801/
Gukhanga801/
Saikanga801/
Ekanga7710,392/
Ikonga773,569/
Gicana771,424/
Ikango77671/
Aikana77364/
Jikana77144/
Ikhana77102/
Ikeana7739/
Ikanna7734/
Yikana7720/
Icanga778/
Ikagna778/
Gekana778/
Ikaaga777/
Ikagha776/
Ikanah775/
Hikana774/
Aikaga772/
Ikanau772/
Ikaana772/
Oikana771/
Ikaina771/
Ikanha771/
Ikayna771/
Ikaïna771/
Ykanga771/
Eikana771/
Ikeaga771/
Gicaga771/
Giqana771/
Gykaga771/
Sikahanga7566/
Djikangai751/
Ikounga71382/
Sikonga7194/
Hekanga7169/
Eikanas7168/
Sikango7164/
Gikongo7150/
Ikeinga7141/
Ikannah7139/
Ikongha7139/
Gicangi7136/
Ickonga7118/
Sekanga7117/
Gecanga718/
Icangad716/
Yikonga716/
Eikanah715/
Ikongai715/
Hikanna714/
Gekagai714/
Ikaagaa714/
Yikango714/
Cikonga714/
Jikkana713/
Ikahana713/
Ngekana713/
Aikanat713/
Aikanna712/
Aikhana712/
Aikeana712/
Icangat712/
Ikongat712/
Gekonga712/
Gikonge712/
Itkaina711/
Ikhanaa711/
Ikkanna711/
Ekaanga711/
Ikaanha711/
Ikuonga711/
Izcanga711/
Hicanga711/
Jikonga711/
Zikamga711/
Yokanga711/
Gekangi711/
Guicana711/
Haikana711/
Gicango711/
Ekganga711/
Aikaana711/
Aikanap711/
Aikonga711/
Iskaina711/
Izkeaga711/
Oikhana711/
Ikhanna711/
Ikeanna711/
Icangai711/
Ekangha711/
Gekange711/
Zekanga711/
Eukanga711/
Jitkana711/
Ikanatz711/
Hickana710/
Ekana674,745/
Ikano67456/
Ikoga67162/
Icana6781/
Ekaga6749/
Ykana6724/
Icaga6720/
Saikonga6717/
Haikango6714/
Ikago6713/
Sikhonga678/
Iskannah675/
Sikaango674/
Sekhanga674/
Eikhanas672/
Yikong'a672/
Zikongha672/
Uikagaud671/
Sikoonga671/
Ikongait671/
Jitkanna671/
Yokangai671/
Sekkanga671/
Sekangai671/
Sekangay671/
Gecangad671/
Gekaigai671/
Djikonga671/
Ikuongha671/
Siqhanga671/
Aikeanna671/

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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 Gikanga
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