Ilonzo Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Ilonzo Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'noise'. Kilonzo means 'noise' in the Kikamba language of the Akamba people in Kenya. It has variants: Kalonzo meaning 'insignificant, small noise'; Kinene or Kanene (signifying insignificant level of noise), and in somewhat derogatory forms as in Ilonzo (sometimes in plural form), Kimengele.

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Ilonzo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria411:4,320,555118,938
United States241:15,102,456529,929
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Ilonzo Surname Meaning

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This surname means 'noise'. Kilonzo means 'noise' in the Kikamba language of the Akamba people in Kenya. It has variants: Kalonzo meaning 'insignificant, small noise'; Kinene or Kanene (signifying insignificant level of noise), and in somewhat derogatory forms as in Ilonzo (sometimes in plural form), Kimengele.

Kilonzo is used as name for boys, and Kanene for girls. Kilonzo as a noun should never be confused with Kilonzi and its variants forms of Mulonzi, Malonza all standing for 'noise makers'.

Kilonzo is noise; Kilonzi is a noise maker.

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Ilonzo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ilonzo is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ilonzo? popularity and diffusion

Ilonzo is the 1,955,159th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. Ilonzo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 68 percent of Ilonzo live; 45 percent live in West Africa and 45 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Ilonzo is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 4,320,555. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Enugu, where 24 percent are found, Kogi, where 22 percent are found and Lagos, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 23 percent are found.

Ilonzo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ilonzo are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

Ilonzo earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.92% more than the national average, earning $49,156 USD per year.

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