Jakony Surname

568,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Jakony Surname User-submission:

Jakony is an Alur surname derived from the Luo word kony, which means 'help', therefore a person that carries out the activity of helping maybe called Jakony or 'helper' in English. In a Acholi (Acoli), the closest language to Alur, the person word be known as Lakony, this because in Alur the prefix ja- is used when referring to a verb and in Acholi (Acoli) la- is used.

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Jakony Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda5551:70,3417,804

Jakony Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Jakony is an Alur surname derived from the Luo word kony, which means 'help', therefore a person that carries out the activity of helping maybe called Jakony or 'helper' in English. In a Acholi (Acoli), the closest language to Alur, the person word be known as Lakony, this because in Alur the prefix ja- is used when referring to a verb and in Acholi (Acoli) la- is used.

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Jakonaya861/
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Jacony8316/
Jakona833/
Jakone832/
Jackonytė801/
Jakoene7734/
Jakanyi7723/
Jakaniy7710/
Yakonyi778/
Yakonyo774/
Jakkona773/
Jokonyo772/
Jakkone772/
Yakoniy771/
Jakhone771/
Jakhoni771/
Jakkoni771/
Jackoni771/
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Jaskone771/
Jjakona771/
Ijakoni771/
Jakoeni771/
Jackone771/
Jakoń731/
Jaikanyo7144/
Jaskonis7125/
Jokonaya7118/
Jackonis7110/
Jadkonis718/
Yatkonys714/
Jakonaia713/
Jackonea711/
Jatkonis711/
Jakannyi711/
Jiakonne711/
Jakana673,676/
Jakani672,373/
Jakane67599/
Jaconi67440/
Jacone67238/
Jakune67175/
Jacona6799/
Yakoni6766/
Yakona6742/
Yakone6725/
Iakona6714/
Jokona6710/
Jakuni6710/
Yakany675/
Jakuna674/
Jokone672/
Jokoni672/
Yacony671/
Jaküné671/
Jaconé671/
Jackonaia671/
Jackonnie670/

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