Kanyonyo Surname
Approximately 576 people bear this surname
Kanyonyo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 271 | 1:170,406 | 13,033 |
| DR Congo | 150 | 1:492,530 | 39,325 |
| Tanzania | 118 | 1:448,658 | 31,304 |
| Uganda | 25 | 1:1,561,571 | 56,175 |
| Zambia | 10 | 1:1,584,992 | 31,679 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Kanyonyo (64) may also be a first name.
Kanyonyo Demographics
Kanyonyo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kanyonyo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanyonyo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kanyonyo occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanyonyo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 553,576th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 12,651,989 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanyonyo are found; 72 percent are found in East Africa and 72 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,223,525th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 64 people.
Kanyonyo is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 271 people, or 1 in 170,406. In Kenya Kanyonyo is most numerous in: Nairobi County, where 30 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 27 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 26 percent reside and Tanzania, where 20 percent reside.
Kanyonyo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kanyonyo surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanyoonyo | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kanyonyi | 88 | 1,281 | / |
| Kanyonya | 88 | 42 | / |
| Konyonyo | 88 | 7 | / |
| Kanyonjo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kanyanyo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kanyonio | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kanyny | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kannyonyi | 82 | 2 | / |
| Khanyonyi | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kanyonnya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kanyongoi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kanyoonyi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kanyoni | 80 | 1,233 | / |
| Kanyona | 80 | 150 | / |
| Kanyone | 80 | 132 | / |
| Kanyany | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kanynhy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaninyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanyanya | 75 | 1,816 | / |
| Kanyonge | 75 | 234 | / |
| Kanyanyi | 75 | 223 | / |
| Kanaynoy | 75 | 19 | / |
| Kanyongi | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kanyonje | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kanjonjo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Konyonyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Konyonya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanyonja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanyonee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khanyone | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanoynay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Canyoney | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kanyaanya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kanyni | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kanaynaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaniny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kainyonge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Canyny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanyana | 67 | 5,956 | / |
| Kanyane | 67 | 2,840 | / |
| Kanyani | 67 | 594 | / |
| Kanenya | 67 | 96 | / |
| Kaninya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kanheny | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kanenyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Konyona | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kanjone | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kanyngi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kagnone | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kanyóné | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keaneny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Konyoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koneony | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khanyne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khanyni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kagnoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanoine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanhoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaniany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Konyone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanjona | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaniona | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kanyonyo
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