Kientega Surname

26,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,008 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Kientega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kientega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso19,9181:921149
Ivory Coast651:354,94212,641
France121:5,535,227269,324
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

The alternate forms: Kientéga (3) are calculated separately.

Kientega (20) may also be a first name.

Kientega Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kientega is found in Burkina Faso more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Kientéga. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kientega? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 26,848th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,232 people. Kientega is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kientega are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kientega is also the 2,446,817th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 20 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 19,918 people, or 1 in 921. In Burkina Faso Kientega is primarily found in: Centre-Ouest Region, where 34 percent are found, Nord Region, where 24 percent are found and Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 14 percent are found. Beside Burkina Faso it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

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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
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