Gikonyo Surname

41,299th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,654 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gikonyo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gikonyo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya12,5521:3,679556
United States551:6,590,162310,708
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
England51:11,143,612252,590
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Gikonyo (2,794) may also be a first name.

Gikonyo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gikonyo has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gikonyo? popularity and diffusion

Gikonyo is the 41,299th most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 575,908 people. This last name occurs mostly 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 widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,794 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 12,552 people, or 1 in 3,679. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Nairobi County, where 17 percent live, Kiambu County, where 16 percent live and Muranga County, where 15 percent live. Aside from Kenya this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.

Gikonyo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Gikonyo surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ikonyo92125/
Gikony928/
Gikonya862/
Gekonyo862/
Ikony834/
Ikonya77795/
Ekonyo7752/
Ikonyi7713/
Gikona774/
Ikanyo772/
Iconyo771/
Hikony771/
Ikoney771/
Ikonjo771/
Gekony771/
Ikonyat7126/
Ikongio718/
Gikunya718/
Ikounya717/
Gikonge712/
Ekuonyo711/
Gekonho711/
Guikone711/
Yikonya711/
Ikoni671,814/
Ikona671,062/
Ikone67464/
Ekony6791/
Ikany676/
Guikoune675/
Ikonnaya672/
Ngikonai671/
Ngekonyi671/
Ghigkone671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gikonyo
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