Kanyoko Surname

571,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 552 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kanyoko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanyoko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3001:153,93312,224
DR Congo2461:300,32327,390
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kanyoko (29) may also be a first name.

Kanyoko Last Name Facts

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

Kanyoko occurs most in Kenya. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyoko? popularity and diffusion

Kanyoko is the 571,325th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 13,202,076 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kanyoko are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 54 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most commonly occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 29 people.

Kanyoko is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 300 people, or 1 in 153,933. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Nairobi County, where 34 percent are found, Muranga County, where 28 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 45 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Kanyoko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanyko921/
Kanyoka863,987/
Kanyako8637/
Kanoyko8629/
Kanioko864/
Kanjoko862/
Kanayko862/
Canyoko861/
Konyoko861/
Kanyshko8069/
Kganyako8022/
Khanyako805/
Kanyooka802/
Kaneko77327,079/
Kaniko77111/
Kanyka7741/
Kanhko771/
Kaneoukou752/
Kanjoka711,950/
Kaneoka71884/
Kanyaka71683/
Kanioka71256/
Kanekoa71214/
Konyoka71113/
Kanjako71100/
Khaneko7169/
Kangiko7156/
Konioko7156/
Kanoyka719/
Kognoko718/
Katniko715/
Kaineko714/
Kanikou713/
Kanekou713/
Katneko711/
Kangeko711/
Kanieko711/
Kanigko711/
Kanniko711/
Kanoika711/
Kaneiko711/
Konyshko6766/
Kanyakat677/
Kanikopp676/
Kanjakko675/
Konychko673/
Khaneiko673/
Kannikko673/
Khanyaka672/
Kanehako672/
Kanjjako672/
Khonyoka672/
Khanykeo671/
Kaunyaka671/
Khayneko671/
Kanhikot671/
Kannikod671/
Kuonyoka671/
Kainikoy671/
Kannyaka671/
Kanikout671/
Kaniocka671/
Kanyaaka671/
Konyakou671/
Kganyaqo671/

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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 Kanyoko
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