Kikonyo Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kikonyo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kikonyo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168

Kikonyo Last Name Facts

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

Kikonyo has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kikonyo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kikonyo is the 8,193,072nd most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kikonyo live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Kikonyo is most widely held in Uganda, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda Kikonyo is mostly concentrated in: Kayunga District, where 33 percent reside, Kiryandongo District, where 33 percent reside and Lwengo District, where 33 percent reside. Not including Uganda Kikonyo exists in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 40 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kikonya86163/
Kikonyi8633/
Kikonjo863/
Kikunyo861/
Kikoonya8010/
Kikone77355/
Kikoni77322/
Kikona7765/
Kikoné771/
Kikongi71591/
Kikonge7197/
Kikanya7117/
Kikooni7114/
Kikoona7112/
Kikoine7110/
Kiekone717/
Kaikoni715/
Koikona715/
Kikonje715/
Kikunya714/
Kikoina714/
Kaikona714/
Kiconjo713/
Kikoïne712/
Kikonhe711/
Kikanay711/
Kuikona711/
Kikouna711/
Kikonni711/
Kikonja711/
Kikonia711/
Kikohne711/
Kikanyi711/
Kaikone711/
Kiskoni711/
Kikoyne711/
Kikonis711/
Kaikanya6723/
Chikonyi6711/
Kikoń678/
Kiškonja673/
Kiskonis673/
Kikaanyi671/
Keikunya671/
Chikunyo671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Kikonyo
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis