Kenyonyozi Surname
Approximately 2,990 people bear this surname
Kenyonyozi Surname User-submission:
This is a surname in the western region of Uganda.
It means 'star'. Some are named after their relatives or friends, but some are given this name when there is their stars in the sky after being born.
Kenyonyozi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,989 | 1:13,061 | 2,129 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
Kenyonyozi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a surname in the western region of Uganda.
It means 'star'. Some are named after their relatives or friends, but some are given this name when there is their stars in the sky after being born.
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Where Does The Last Name Kenyonyozi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kenyonyozi occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenyonyozi? popularity and diffusion
Kenyonyozi is the 147,969th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,437,306 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kenyonyozi are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most numerous in Uganda, where it is borne by 2,989 people, or 1 in 13,061. In Uganda Kenyonyozi is most common in: Mbarara District, where 12 percent are found, Ibanda District, where 9 percent are found and Ntungamo District, where 9 percent are found. Other than Uganda it exists in one country. It is also common in Rwanda, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyonyoozi | 95 | 19 | / |
| Kyenyonyozi | 95 | 2 | / |
| Kenyoonyozi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Kenyonyzi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Kanyonyozi | 90 | 524 | / |
| Kenyenyozi | 90 | 8 | / |
| Kinyonyozi | 90 | 6 | / |
| Kenyonyuzi | 90 | 2 | / |
| Kenyonyoza | 90 | 1 | / |
| Kenyonzi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kanyonyoozi | 86 | 13 | / |
| Kyinyonyozi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kenyunyuzi | 80 | 63 | / |
| Kanyonyuzi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kenyinyuzi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kinyonyosi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kenyenyezi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanyunyozi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kenyonza | 78 | 149 | / |
| Kenyanzi | 78 | 5 | / |
| Kinyonzi | 78 | 2 | / |
| Kanyonzi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kyenyonza | 74 | 4 | / |
| Kenyoonza | 74 | 2 | / |
| Kanynyuzi | 74 | 2 | / |
| Kanyunyzi | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kanyoonzi | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kenanzi | 71 | 35 | / |
| Kanonzi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanyunyuzi | 70 | 6,994 | / |
| Kanyinyuzi | 70 | 5 | / |
| Kinyunyuzi | 70 | 3 | / |
| Kanyanyuzi | 70 | 2 | / |
| Kanyanyazi | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kanyunyizi | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kanyunyazi | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kanynuyuzi | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kenyangizi | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kanyonza | 67 | 92 | / |
| Kenyanza | 67 | 83 | / |
| Kinyanzi | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kanyunyuuzi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kanyunzi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kanyanzi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kanyuunyuzi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kanyunyuzii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanyunyauzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanyunuyuzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanyunnyuzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kannyunyuzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ken Anzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kunyonza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyanyunyuzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanyonze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kononzzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keneanieze | 50 | 1 | / |
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- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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