Kingo Surname
Approximately 3,281 people bear this surname
Kingo Surname Definition:
KINGO: Margt. Kingow "captivat for witchcraft," 1643 (Cook, Annals of Pittenweem, I 49). Besseta Kingjeo (j here = guttural y), heir of Thomas Kingjeo olim burgess of Pettinweim, 1650 (Refours, Fife, 1586). Denmark's greatest hymnographer, Bishop Thomas Hansen Kingo (1634—1707), was of Scottish extraction, grandson of a Scottish tapestry weaver who settled in Slangerup.
Read More About This SurnameKingo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,359 | 1:38,956 | 4,462 |
| Japan | 666 | 1:191,958 | 8,785 |
| DR Congo | 465 | 1:158,881 | 16,459 |
| Denmark | 195 | 1:28,947 | 3,000 |
| Kenya | 160 | 1:288,624 | 18,622 |
| Estonia | 111 | 1:11,908 | 1,764 |
| Uganda | 49 | 1:796,720 | 37,939 |
| Cameroon | 49 | 1:423,859 | 35,946 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| Benin | 28 | 1:369,129 | 27,947 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Liberia | 14 | 1:314,895 | 17,893 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Kingo (16,055) may also be a first name.
Kingo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
KINGO: Margt. Kingow "captivat for witchcraft," 1643 (Cook, Annals of Pittenweem, I 49). Besseta Kingjeo (j here = guttural y), heir of Thomas Kingjeo olim burgess of Pettinweim, 1650 (Refours, Fife, 1586). Denmark's greatest hymnographer, Bishop Thomas Hansen Kingo (1634—1707), was of Scottish extraction, grandson of a Scottish tapestry weaver who settled in Slangerup.
Kingo Demographics
Average Kingo Salary in
United States
$92,297 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kingo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kingo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kingo (Hindi: किंगो, Russian: Кинго, Tibetan: ཀུན་གོ་) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kingo? popularity and diffusion
Kingo is the 136,733rd most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,221,136 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Kingo live; 48 percent live in East Africa and 47 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kingo is also the 44,324th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 16,055 people.
The last name Kingo is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,359 people, or 1 in 38,956. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 29 percent reside, Tanga Region, where 19 percent reside and Pwani Region, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this last name exists in 43 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 20 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside.
Kingo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kingo last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
Kingo earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 113.9% more than the national average, earning $92,297 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kingo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kingo in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཀུན་གོ་ | küngo | - |
| Kingo in the Hindi language | ||
| किंगो | kingo | - |
| Kingo in the Russian language | ||
| Кинго | kingo | - |
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