Gikunda Surname

97,114th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,891 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gikunda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gikunda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4,8741:9,4751,217
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Gikunda (745) may also be a first name.

Gikunda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gikunda is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gikunda? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 97,114th most numerous last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,489,991 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gikunda are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Gikunda is also the 301,287th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 745 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 4,874 people, or 1 in 9,475. In Kenya it is most common in: Meru County, where 74 percent reside, Tharaka Nithi County, where 10 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Kenya it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Norway, where 0 percent reside.

Gikunda Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gikundah931/
Ikunda92582/
Gikundi864,958/
Sikunda86288/
Yikunda8627/
Gikonda866/
Gukunda865/
Zikunda865/
Cikunda864/
Gikundo861/
Jikunda861/
Ikhunda861/
Ghikundi808/
Goikonda804/
Sikhunda802/
Gaikundo802/
Zikounda801/
Zeikunda801/
Sikaunda801/
Sikundai801/
Gikundoo801/
Saikunda801/
Gekundoa801/
Ekunda77278/
Ikonda77264/
Ikundo7738/
Djikounda751/
Ekounda711,392/
Sekunda711,156/
Zikonda71124/
Ekundoa7127/
Ekunday7122/
Jikonda719/
Giconda718/
Gikondo715/
Gikondi713/
Gikonde713/
Aikonda713/
Cicunda712/
Gicundo712/
Hikonda712/
Gicunde711/
Ekundah711/
Haikonda6766/
Ikoundou6715/
Gicundos676/
Ekundayp671/
Eckounda671/
Ekkaunda671/
Eskounda671/
Ekouhnda671/
Sekkunda671/
Sikoundo671/
Zekounda671/

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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 Gikunda
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