Kihono Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kihono Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kihono Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya231:2,007,82236,224
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kihono (40) may also be a first name.

Kihono Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kihono occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kihono? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,776,799th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Kihono reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 57 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kihono is also the 1,614,485th most frequent first name globally It is held by 40 people.

The last name Kihono is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 2,007,822. In Kenya Kihono is primarily concentrated in: Muranga County, where 39 percent live, Nyeri County, where 39 percent live and Nakuru County, where 17 percent live. Not including Kenya this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 35 percent live and The DR Congo, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kihongo921,012/
Kiono91623/
Kihongoo869/
Kiongo833,942/
Kihona83112/
Kehono83103/
Kihano8352/
Kionou8323/
Kijono839/
Kionoi833/
Khiono831/
Kaiono831/
Kihoungou801/
Kihonga77294/
Chihono77269/
Kagiono7734/
Kijongo7720/
Kihouna772/
Khojono771/
Kiongno771/
Kionous770/
Kyono731,993/
Kiano73746/
Kiona73419/
Kiuno7386/
Kjono7364/
Keono7354/
Qiono731/
Kehounou7124/
Kioungou7114/
Kogionou713/
Kehounho713/
Kihounga712/
Khoyonou711/
Kaijongo711/
Kehongoh711/
Khieonoi711/
Kionga676,703/
Kyongo675,724/
Kihuna672,470/
Chiono67593/
Kihana67401/
Kehano6749/
Kaiona6726/
Chyono6724/
Kianoi6715/
Kajono6714/
Kioana6714/
Khiona6714/
Kianno6711/
Kayono678/
Kyonoi677/
Kuyono677/
Kijano677/
Keonoi675/
Kuhona674/
Kionna674/
Kjonno674/
Kianou673/
Keiona672/
Kehona672/
Kejono672/
Koyono672/
Cheono672/
Kiahna671/
Kieona671/
Keonoy671/
Kijona671/
Kionho671/
Kyouno671/
Kianoh671/
Kojono671/
Kehounhou671/
Kionha671/
Kjongo671/
Kojuno671/
Gkiona671/
Keongo671/
Khyona671/

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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 Kihono
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