Kigo Surname
Approximately 3,051 people bear this surname
Kigo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,576 | 1:17,927 | 2,127 |
| Indonesia | 146 | 1:905,816 | 67,732 |
| Nigeria | 139 | 1:1,274,408 | 50,756 |
| Benin | 30 | 1:344,520 | 26,827 |
| Uganda | 26 | 1:1,501,511 | 54,973 |
| Turkey | 18 | 1:4,323,412 | 102,143 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Solomon Islands | 14 | 1:41,431 | 8,080 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Niger | 11 | 1:1,744,729 | 34,351 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Kigó (1) are calculated separately.
Kigo (705) may also be a first name.
Kigo Demographics
Average Kigo Salary in
United States
$25,025 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kigo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kigo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kigo (Russian: Киго) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Kigó. For other possible spellings of Kigo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kigo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 145,502nd most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,388,576 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Kigo live; 85 percent live in East Africa and 82 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 311,169th most prevalent forename in the world It is held by 705 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 2,576 people, or 1 in 17,927. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kiambu County, where 18 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 18 percent are found and Nyandarua County, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.
Kigo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kigo has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Kigo last name expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kigo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kigo last name is primarily 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kigó | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaigo | 89 | 1,496 | / |
| Kiogo | 89 | 1,325 | / |
| Kigho | 89 | 208 | / |
| Kigoi | 89 | 203 | / |
| Kiggo | 89 | 85 | / |
| Kigod | 89 | 65 | / |
| Kigou | 89 | 39 | / |
| Kiego | 89 | 31 | / |
| Koigo | 89 | 27 | / |
| Kigot | 89 | 16 | / |
| Keigo | 89 | 16 | / |
| Kigoa | 89 | 5 | / |
| Kigos | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kuigo | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kigoo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kigoz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kigoj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kigoh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kigoy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kaingo | 80 | 638 | / |
| Koingo | 80 | 42 | / |
| Kuingo | 80 | 36 | / |
| Keingo | 80 | 34 | / |
| Koigou | 80 | 15 | / |
| Kuigoh | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kigoth | 80 | 9 | / |
| Khingo | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kuigou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kiegou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Koigoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiogho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaigho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaigoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiogou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kigosh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kigozt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kigoih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kugo | 75 | 2,321 | / |
| Kiga | 75 | 1,189 | / |
| Kego | 75 | 377 | / |
| Kägo | 75 | 262 | / |
| Kygo | 75 | 46 | / |
| Cigo | 75 | 28 | / |
| Kaaingo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khaingo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaingho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kigooha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaing'o | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chigo | 67 | 6,221 | / |
| Kaiga | 67 | 2,260 | / |
| Kegou | 67 | 2,075 | / |
| Kigha | 67 | 490 | / |
| Cigoj | 67 | 477 | / |
| Keago | 67 | 350 | / |
| Kyogo | 67 | 265 | / |
| Kioga | 67 | 190 | / |
| Kajgo | 67 | 165 | / |
| Kigaa | 67 | 126 | / |
| Kiega | 67 | 102 | / |
| Cigoy | 67 | 80 | / |
| Kuiga | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kigga | 67 | 33 | / |
| Keiga | 67 | 29 | / |
| Cigoi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Keugo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kaygo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Koiga | 67 | 14 | / |
| Caigo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Khiga | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kegoh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kigad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ceigo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kegoi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Keego | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kegos | 67 | 5 | / |
| Quigo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kugoh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kegho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kigah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuggo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khego | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuego | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaingoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kegoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Käggo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kugho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuhgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qigoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkiga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koygo | 67 | 1 | / |
Kigo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kigo in the Russian language | ||
| Киго | kigo | - |
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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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- 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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