Kiagu Surname
Approximately 171 people bear this surname
Kiagu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 97 | 1:476,081 | 24,779 |
| Tanzania | 69 | 1:767,270 | 42,064 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Kiagu (29) may also be a first name.
Kiagu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiagu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kiagu is found most in Kenya. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiagu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kiagu is the 1,315,412th most commonly held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kiagu live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 56 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently occurring given name globally, borne by 29 people.
Kiagu is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 97 people, or 1 in 476,081. In Kenya it is most common in: Uasin Gishu County, where 64 percent are found, Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 35 percent are found and Kirinyaga County, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 40 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiangu | 91 | 793 | / |
| Kiagou | 91 | 3 | / |
| Kiagau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kiangou | 83 | 363 | / |
| Kihangu | 83 | 9 | / |
| Kiang'u | 83 | 7 | / |
| Kijangu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kyagu | 80 | 57 | / |
| Kihang'u | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kajiangu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kyangu | 73 | 590 | / |
| Kyaagu | 73 | 26 | / |
| Chiagu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kajogu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kjangu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kayogu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kehagu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiogou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiongu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keaghou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajjagu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiagou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyaghau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyang'u | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyangau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khyanguu | 62 | 4 | / |
| Kiheugou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kajjaggu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kyogu | 60 | 16 | / |
| Kihoungou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kyongu | 55 | 39 | / |
| Chiogu | 55 | 6 | / |
| Kehogu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Cheagu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Kijogoo | 50 | 277 | / |
| Chiogou | 50 | 4 | / |
| Qchiogu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Keogueu | 50 | 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 Kiagu
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