Igonyi Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Igonyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Igonyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya631:733,01430,691
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Igonyi (16) may also be a first name.

Igonyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Igonyi occurs most in Kenya. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Igonyi? popularity and diffusion

Igonyi is the 2,372,517th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname Igonyi occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Igonyi are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most common first name internationally. It is borne by 16 people.

The surname Igonyi is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 733,014. In Kenya Igonyi is mostly concentrated in: Kisii County, where 95 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 2 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Kenya Igonyi is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Igoni912,784/
Igony9110/
Igonyo83223/
Iganyi8388/
Gigoni8349/
Jigoni8321/
Igonio839/
Igongi837/
Ighoni834/
Iggoni833/
Igonis833/
Igonay833/
Igouni832/
Aigoni832/
Ugonyi832/
Eigoni832/
Igoney831/
Igonip831/
Yigoni831/
Higoni831/
Igonni831/
Gingoni7758/
Jighoni7715/
Jingoni777/
Gaigoni774/
Hingoni773/
Aiggoni773/
Ighanyi771/
Inganyi771/
Higonio771/
Ingonai771/
Aighoni771/
Igani73730/
Igona73156/
Egoni73105/
Igone73102/
Egony7379/
Igany735/
Igonh731/
Ginggoni711/
Eighoney710/
Iganoy671,152/
Egonio67750/
Eggoni67538/
Ighani67272/
Higona67117/
Igonet67115/
Gigone6768/
Higani6736/
Ingany6725/
Igamni6721/
Egonis6716/
Jigani6715/
Igangi6711/
Iganiy677/
Esgoni675/
Higone674/
Iggani674/
Iganay674/
Ighany674/
Igonne673/
Iogani673/
Eghoni673/
Ugonie672/
Iganai672/
Igonez672/
Ijgani672/
Hegoni671/
Ingone671/
Iganis671/
Gegoni671/
Ygonai671/
Ugouni671/
Egonyo671/
Iganyo671/
Țigani671/
Ygonio671/
Egonay671/
Egongi671/
Egouni671/
Aigani671/
Igonoa671/
Jigona671/
Egonih671/

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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 Igonyi
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