Kikuni Surname

33,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,837 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kikuni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kikuni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo15,5971:4,737545
Tanzania951:557,28035,395
Kenya641:721,56130,456
Uganda291:1,346,18251,611
Japan221:5,811,10440,882
France171:3,907,219231,005
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kikuni (3,852) may also be a first name.

Kikuni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kikuni occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Kikuni click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kikuni? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kikuni is the 33,535th most frequent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 460,159 people. The surname Kikuni is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kikuni are found; 98 percent are found in Central Africa and 98 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 113,150th most widespread first name in the world, held by 3,852 people.

Kikuni is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 15,597 people, or 1 in 4,737. Not including The DR Congo it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 1 percent reside and Kenya, where 0 percent reside.

Kikuni Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kikunyi9289/
Kikungi924/
Kikunoi921/
Kikueni921/
Kikhuni921/
Kitkhuni8616/
Kikuenyi861/
Kukuni83636/
Kikuna83530/
Kikoni83322/
Kikini8395/
Kikune8312/
Cikuni831/
Kekuni831/
Kikuny831/
Kikunge77213/
Kaykuni7742/
Kikinai7719/
Kikooni7714/
Kikinoi7713/
Kaikoni775/
Kukunai771/
Cikauni771/
Kukunei771/
Kikunyo771/
Kikunje771/
Kikouna771/
Kikonni771/
Kikieni771/
Kikkini771/
Khukhuni71124/
Chikunyi7185/
Kiskunes715/
Kitkunee713/
Kaikunje712/
Kechkuni711/
Chikkuni711/
Chikauni711/
Kikine67516/
Kikone67355/
Kekuna67143/
Kekoni67110/
Kukune6784/
Kikona6765/
Kukini6716/
Kekini678/
Kicune673/
Cikune672/
Cheekkuni671/
Kicuna671/
Kukunj671/
Kittkoune671/
Kikoné671/
Chikhouni671/
Chikungni671/
Kykunh671/
Kucuni671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kikuni
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