Kigolo Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kigolo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kigolo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania631:840,34343,483
Uganda631:619,67132,575
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971

Kigolo Last Name Facts

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

Kigolo is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kigolo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kigolo is the 1,374,607th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. Kigolo is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kigolo are found; 79 percent are found in East Africa and 79 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 840,343. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Tanga Region, where 95 percent reside, Arusha Region, where 2 percent reside and Dodoma Region, where 2 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 39 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 21 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kigoolo92120/
Kiogolo9269/
Kaigolo924/
Kigollo922/
Koigolo921/
Koingolo861/
Kigola831,600/
Cigolo8375/
Kigalo8343/
Kigelo831/
Kugolo831/
Kighoulou801/
Chigolo77886/
Kyogolo77199/
Kaigulo7730/
Kaigola7711/
Kigolah7710/
Kigeloh774/
Kigolla771/
Kaigalo771/
Cigollo771/
Kuigalo771/
Chigollo711/
Kigula671,584/
Kigala67648/
Cigola6793/
Cugolo6764/
Kigela6728/
Kugelo6710/
Cigalo673/
Kegola671/
Cígolo671/
Kegulo671/
Chigoulou671/

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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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  • 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 Kigolo
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