Gikonyo Surname
Approximately 12,654 people bear this surname
Gikonyo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 12,552 | 1:3,679 | 556 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Gikonyo (2,794) may also be a first name.
Gikonyo Demographics
Gikonyo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Gikonyo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gikonyo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gikonyo is found most frequently in Kenya. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gikonyo? popularity and diffusion
Gikonyo is the 41,299th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 575,908 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gikonyo live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 138,040th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,794 people.
The last name Gikonyo is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 12,552 people, or 1 in 3,679. In Kenya Gikonyo is most common in: Nairobi County, where 17 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 16 percent reside and Muranga County, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Kenya Gikonyo is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.
Gikonyo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Gikonyo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.
Gikonyo earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.73% less than the national average, earning $39,380 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikonyo | 92 | 125 | / |
| Gikony | 92 | 8 | / |
| Gikonya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gekonyo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ikony | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ikonya | 77 | 795 | / |
| Ekonyo | 77 | 52 | / |
| Ikonyi | 77 | 13 | / |
| Gikona | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ikanyo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Iconyo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hikony | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ikoney | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ikonjo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gekony | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ikonyat | 71 | 26 | / |
| Ikongio | 71 | 8 | / |
| Gikunya | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ikounya | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gikonge | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ekuonyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gekonho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guikone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yikonya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ikoni | 67 | 1,814 | / |
| Ikona | 67 | 1,062 | / |
| Ikone | 67 | 464 | / |
| Ekony | 67 | 91 | / |
| Ikany | 67 | 6 | / |
| Guikoune | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ikonnaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngikonai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngekonyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghigkone | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Gikonyo
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