Kingo Surname

136,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Estonia

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.

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Kingo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,3591:38,9564,462
Japan6661:191,9588,785
DR Congo4651:158,88116,459
Denmark1951:28,9473,000
Kenya1601:288,62418,622
Estonia1111:11,9081,764
Uganda491:796,72037,939
Cameroon491:423,85935,946
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
Benin281:369,12927,947
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Liberia141:314,89517,893
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Finland91:610,74534,002
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
France11:66,422,722504,397
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kingoo919,886/
Kiongo913,942/
Kaingo91638/
Kiengo91186/
Kinggo9177/
Koingo9142/
Kuingo9136/
Keingo9134/
Kingod9132/
Kingoy9128/
Kingoi9121/
King'o9110/
Kingho917/
Kingoh917/
Kingou917/
Khingo916/
Kingoa911/
Kinngo911/
Kino8913,968/
Kngo896/
King'oo836,053/
Kin'goo8310/
King'oi835/
Kaaingo834/
Khaingo832/
Kinggoh831/
Kinghoh831/
Kimngoh831/
Kiong'o831/
Kiongho831/
Kingott830/
Kinga808,890/
Keino805,682/
Kaino804,928/
Kengo803,111/
Cingo802,723/
Kieno80909/
Kinoo80735/
Kiono80623/
Kinho80392/
Kinoi80147/
Khino80109/
Kinoy8083/
Koino8080/
Kinoa8058/
Kngoi8052/
Kinou8052/
Kuino8024/
Kinoš8016/
Kinoh8010/
Kihno808/
Kinuo804/
Qingo804/
Kinoj801/
Kinoś801/
Kingâ801/
Kngoy801/
Gkino801/
Kinoz801/
Khaingoi771/
Keingnou771/
Kienou7331,597/
Kainga737,781/
Kionga736,703/
Kyongo735,724/
Chingo735,356/
Kienga732,024/
Kainou731,230/
Kinhou731,046/
Kuengo73616/
Keango73298/
Gkinos73244/
Koinot73226/
Gkinou73204/
Kingah73156/
Kuinga73120/
Kainoa73111/
Kitnop7386/
Kiejno7367/
Kingha7363/
Kainoo7360/
Koinga7354/
Kengho7335/
Kinosz7332/
Khinoo7329/
Kuinou7329/
Cinggo7328/
Kingga7328/
Quingo7328/
Kengou7326/
Keinou7324/
Kaengo7324/
Kionou7323/
Kingaa7323/
Khinno7315/
Kinopp7315/
Cingou7314/
Khinoy7312/
Khaino7312/
Kengoo7311/
Kenggo739/
Kainoi738/
Kainno738/
King'a737/
Kaisno736/
Keinga736/
Keinoh736/
Kinost735/
Kuinoi735/
Keng'o735/
Kaaino734/
Khinga734/
Caingo734/
Kengod733/
Keungo733/
Kaineo733/
Kionoi733/
Koinou733/
Khinoi732/
Kainoj732/
Kayngo732/
Khengo732/
Kijnop732/
Kainop731/
Khiono731/
Kienoi731/
Kienoo731/
Kihnot731/
Kionho731/
Kinhoh731/
Kuinot731/
Kinopf731/
Kemngo731/
Keinoa731/
Keinod731/
Kinoha731/
Kinooy731/
Koitno731/
Koinno731/
Cingho731/
Kinouh731/
Cgingo731/
Qhingo731/
Cingoh731/
Kitnoo731/
Kheino731/
Kinout731/
Kengot730/
Coingo730/
Kina6726,493/
Keno6711,960/
Khainga67973/
Kengott67501/
Kainnou67143/
Khainot6791/
Kainoha6783/
Kheinot6773/
Chingou6759/
Khoinot6759/
Qino6754/
Kaainoa6745/
Caingoy6732/
Gkitnos6724/
Kyno6719/
Kuingna6716/
Keengho6713/
Chingoi6712/
Kiengha6711/
Khainos679/
Chingoo678/
Khainoi678/
Cngo675/
Khoinou674/
Kyongho674/
Khuinot674/
King'aa674/
Knga673/
Chingho673/
Khainoo673/
Khengou672/
Qngo672/
Keingna672/
Kiong'a672/
Koinosh672/
Keinnou671/
Kenngot671/
Khinnoy671/
Kinouch671/
Keungou671/
Kenghou671/
Kengoha671/
Kengohe671/
Khainod671/
Khayngo671/
Kińo671/
Kingaas671/
Kingaha671/
Koignou671/
Kyongoi671/
Quaingo671/
Quingoz671/
Chinngo671/
Kainoot671/
Khainno671/
Kenggoh671/
Khuinoo671/
Kinoupp671/
Kinghat671/

Kingo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kingo in the Tibetan language
ཀུན་གོ་küngo-
Kingo in the Hindi language
किंगोkingo-
Kingo in the Russian language
Кингоkingo-

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