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 surname Gikanga is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gikanga? popularity and diffusion

Gikanga is the 671,677th most commonly held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 16,376,508 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Gikanga reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,100,117th most frequently held given name at a global level It is held by 77 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 416 people, or 1 in 111,009. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 50 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 23 percent are found and Muranga County, where 22 percent are found. Apart from Kenya Gikanga exists in 4 countries. It is also common 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 surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Gikanga last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being 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
  • 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 Gikanga
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