Kilonzo Surname
Approximately 39,218 people bear this surname
Kilonzo Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'noise'. Kilonzo means 'noise' in the Kikamba language of the Akamba people in Kenya. It has variants: Kalonzo meaning 'insignificant, small noise'; Kinene or Kanene (signifying insignificant level of noise), and in somewhat derogatory forms as in Ilonzo (sometimes in plural form), Kimengele.
Read More About This SurnameKilonzo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 36,646 | 1:1,260 | 200 |
| Tanzania | 2,377 | 1:22,272 | 2,765 |
| United States | 85 | 1:4,264,223 | 227,504 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Kilonzo (14,139) may also be a first name.
Kilonzo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'noise'. Kilonzo means 'noise' in the Kikamba language of the Akamba people in Kenya. It has variants: Kalonzo meaning 'insignificant, small noise'; Kinene or Kanene (signifying insignificant level of noise), and in somewhat derogatory forms as in Ilonzo (sometimes in plural form), Kimengele.
Kilonzo is used as name for boys, and Kanene for girls. Kilonzo as a noun should never be confused with Kilonzi and its variants forms of Mulonzi, Malonza all standing for 'noise makers'.
Kilonzo is noise; Kilonzi is a noise maker.
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Kilonzo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kilonzo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kilonzo is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kilonzo.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilonzo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,207th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 185,821 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kilonzo are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 48,289th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 14,139 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 36,646 people, or 1 in 1,260. In Kenya it is most common in: Kitui County, where 29 percent reside, Machakos County, where 27 percent reside and Makueni County, where 16 percent reside. Other than Kenya it is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Kilonzo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (99%) in Kenya.
In The United States Kilonzo are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Kilonzo earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.05% more than the national average, earning $48,781 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiolonzo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kilonzzo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kilonnzo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kilonza | 86 | 21 | / |
| Cilonzo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kilanzo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kilonco | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kilonjo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chilonzo | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kilontso | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kilonssou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kilanza | 71 | 138 | / |
| Kilunza | 71 | 82 | / |
| Kilonja | 71 | 36 | / |
| Cilanzo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kulonza | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chilanzo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Chilunzo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cleonzio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chilonjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quilonsod | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kilanso | 57 | 7 | / |
| Kilunsa | 57 | 4 | / |
| Kulanza | 57 | 2 | / |
| Kilansa | 57 | 2 | / |
| Kilanja | 57 | 2 | / |
| Kilunja | 57 | 2 | / |
| Kilanjo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kulonsa | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kilanco | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kilansho | 53 | 5 | / |
| Chilanza | 53 | 2 | / |
| Cullanzo | 53 | 2 | / |
| Kilungia | 53 | 2 | / |
| Chilonsa | 53 | 1 | / |
| Khilaunsa | 50 | 1 | / |
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