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
The surname Kingo (Hindi: किंगो, Russian: Кинго, Tibetan: ཀུན་གོ་) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kingo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 136,733rd most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,221,136 people. The last name Kingo is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Kingo live; 48 percent live in East Africa and 47 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 44,324th most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 16,055 people.
It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,359 people, or 1 in 38,956. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 29 percent are found, Tanga Region, where 19 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 20 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found.
Kingo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kingo surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the 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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