Gogonya Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Gogonya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 45 | 1:867,540 | 39,905 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Gogonya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gogonya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gogonya (Russian: Гогоня) is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gogonya.
How Common Is The Last Name Gogonya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,776,799th most common last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Gogonya reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 86 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
Gogonya is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 867,540. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Yumbe District, where 78 percent are found, Mbale District, where 16 percent are found and Kiryandongo District, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Uganda this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 4 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gongonya | 93 | 107 | / |
| Gogoonya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ogonya | 92 | 614 | / |
| Ngongonya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gogonea | 86 | 778 | / |
| Ogonnya | 86 | 5 | / |
| Gogonia | 86 | 4 | / |
| Goganya | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ongonya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ogoonya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nqgongonya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ogonaaya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gogonțea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ogonyo | 77 | 1,787 | / |
| Agonya | 77 | 303 | / |
| Oganya | 77 | 138 | / |
| Ogonja | 77 | 63 | / |
| Ogonia | 77 | 4 | / |
| Hanggonya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ogonnaiya | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ogounyayi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gugonea | 71 | 106 | / |
| Ogoinja | 71 | 36 | / |
| Ogonnia | 71 | 13 | / |
| Goganyo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ongonyo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Angonya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ogannya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gugunya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gogunja | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ogganya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oghanya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ogoonyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Agonyaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gogogno | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ogaanya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gogonio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaganya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gagunya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oganyah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ogoña | 67 | 825 | / |
| Gasgonia | 67 | 647 | / |
| Gungunya | 67 | 37 | / |
| Ganganya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hangonya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ngaganya | 67 | 5 | / |
Gogonya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gogonya in the Russian language | ||
| Гогоня | gogona | - |
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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 Gogonya
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