Kilonji Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kilonji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilonji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania161:3,308,85150,463
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Kilonji Last Name Facts

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

Kilonji is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilonji? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kilonji is the 3,665,662nd most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Kilonji are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 3,308,851. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Lindi Region, where 56 percent live, Pwani Region, where 25 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 6 percent live. Barring Tanzania it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 34 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Kilonji Last Name Statistics demography

Kilonji earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 61.02% less than the national average, earning R 92,628 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilondji932/
Khilonji932/
Kilonzi8610,968/
Kilongi86940/
Kulonji8649/
Kilonja8636/
Kilanji8627/
Kilunji864/
Kilonsi862/
Kilonje861/
Kilounzi80122/
Chilonji80117/
Kilonszi801/
Kilanjai801/
Kilanjiy801/
Kuilongi801/
Kilionzi801/
Kiloonie800/
Kiloundzi754/
Kilangi712,660/
Kilonge712,597/
Kilanzi71364/
Kilanje71184/
Kilonza7121/
Kulanji7114/
Kilanie7111/
Kilanci715/
Kulenji714/
Kilanja712/
Kilunja712/
Kelenji711/
Kilansi711/
Kelonie711/
Kilenje711/
Kilanjy711/
Chilonje67132/
Kilanshi6762/
Kitlangi6747/
Kailangi6732/
Chilanji6724/
Kuilangi6719/
Chilonzi6718/
Khilangi6710/
Kihlangi677/
Khulanji674/
Koilangi673/
Kilonzyo671/
Keelanji671/
Kullanji671/
Kilungei671/

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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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  • 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 Kilonji
  • 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