Kigo Surname

145,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,051 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kigo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kigo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,5761:17,9272,127
Indonesia1461:905,81667,732
Nigeria1391:1,274,40850,756
Benin301:344,52026,827
Uganda261:1,501,51154,973
Turkey181:4,323,412102,143
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Solomon Islands141:41,4318,080
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
England41:13,929,515290,718
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Kigó (1) are calculated separately.

Kigo (705) may also be a first name.

Kigo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kigo (Russian: Киго) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Kigó. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kigo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 145,502nd most commonly held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,388,576 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Kigo reside; 85 percent reside in East Africa and 82 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 311,169th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 705 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,576 people, or 1 in 17,927. In Kenya Kigo is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 18 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 18 percent reside and Nyandarua County, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Kenya it exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 5 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.

Kigo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kigo has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kigo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Kigo earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 85.94% less than the national average, earning R 33,408 per year and in United States they earn 42% less than the national average, earning $25,025 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kigó921/
Kaigo891,496/
Kiogo891,325/
Kigho89208/
Kigoi89203/
Kiggo8985/
Kigod8965/
Kigou8939/
Kiego8931/
Koigo8927/
Kigot8916/
Keigo8916/
Kigoa895/
Kigos893/
Kuigo893/
Kigoo892/
Kigoz892/
Kigoj891/
Kigoh891/
Kigoy891/
Kaingo80638/
Koingo8042/
Kuingo8036/
Keingo8034/
Koigou8015/
Kuigoh8010/
Kigoth809/
Khingo806/
Kuigou802/
Kiegou802/
Koigoi801/
Kiogho801/
Kaigho801/
Kaigoi801/
Kiogou801/
Kigosh801/
Kigozt801/
Kigoih801/
Kugo752,321/
Kiga751,189/
Kego75377/
Kägo75262/
Kygo7546/
Cigo7528/
Kaaingo734/
Khaingo732/
Kaingho731/
Kigooha731/
Kaing'o731/
Chigo676,221/
Kaiga672,260/
Kegou672,075/
Kigha67490/
Cigoj67477/
Keago67350/
Kyogo67265/
Kioga67190/
Kajgo67165/
Kigaa67126/
Kiega67102/
Cigoy6780/
Kuiga6755/
Kigga6733/
Keiga6729/
Cigoi6724/
Keugo6723/
Kaygo6721/
Koiga6714/
Caigo6713/
Khiga6712/
Kegoh6710/
Kigad678/
Ceigo676/
Kegoi676/
Keego675/
Kegos675/
Quigo674/
Kugoh674/
Kegho672/
Kigah672/
Kuggo671/
Khego671/
Kuego671/
Khaingoi671/
Kegoa671/
Käggo671/
Kugho671/
Kuhgo671/
Qigoh671/
Gkiga671/
Koygo671/

Kigo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kigo in the Russian language
Кигоkigo-

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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
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  • 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 Kigo
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