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་) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kingo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 136,733rd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,221,136 people. Kingo is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Kingo are found; 48 percent are found in East Africa and 47 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 44,324th most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 16,055 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,359 people, or 1 in 38,956. In Tanzania it is most frequent 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. Besides Tanzania it occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs 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 bearing the Kingo last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with 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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