Ikinya Surname
Approximately 235 people bear this surname
Ikinya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 220 | 1:209,909 | 15,013 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Ikinya (18) may also be a first name.
Ikinya Demographics
Ikinya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ikinya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ikinya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ikinya is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ikinya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,061,269th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 31,010,834 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Ikinya are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 18 people.
The last name Ikinya is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 220 people, or 1 in 209,909. In Kenya Ikinya is most common in: Nairobi County, where 55 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 25 percent reside and Laikipia County, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Kenya Ikinya is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Ikinya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Ikinya last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jikinya | 92 | 270 | / |
| Gikinya | 92 | 111 | / |
| Ikeinya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ekinya | 83 | 334 | / |
| Ikinia | 83 | 98 | / |
| Ikenya | 83 | 92 | / |
| Ikinea | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ikeanya | 77 | 41 | / |
| Ikionyo | 77 | 14 | / |
| Ikainia | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ikineha | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ekainya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gikinyo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Itkenya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jikinyo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekenya | 67 | 199 | / |
| Ikenyo | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ekinia | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ekinyo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ikenja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ekinja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jkenya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikenia | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Ikinya
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