Kinigi Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kinigi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kinigi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
India61:127,844,230863,365
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kinigi (15) may also be a first name.

Kinigi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kinigi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kinigi has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinigi? popularity and diffusion

Kinigi is the 2,333,370th most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 43 percent of Kinigi live; 39 percent live in Oceania Islands and 39 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Kinigi is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used given name at a global level, borne by 15 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 313,604. In Papua New Guinea Kinigi is primarily concentrated in: East Sepik, where 42 percent live, National Capital District, where 31 percent live and Southern Highlands, where 23 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 34 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinigui9211/
Kinaingi866/
Kignigui861/
Kinisi83208/
Kinici83199/
Kiniga8355/
Kinige8354/
Kunigi8312/
Cinigi834/
Kinizi832/
Kinugi831/
Kinegi831/
Kenigi831/
Chinigi77251/
Khinizi77122/
Kiniger7775/
Kinizsi7721/
Kinisiz7716/
Kenigui7715/
Koiniga779/
Kiniege779/
Kitnisi774/
Kinyogi771/
Khinisi771/
Kenigis771/
Kiniega771/
Kainiga771/
Kinigoa771/
Kinisis771/
Kinaiga771/
Kinaige771/
Kinisie770/
Kouynigi719/
Chinigai713/
Kieniega712/
Khenighi711/
Khenigui711/
Kithniji711/
Kaingizi711/
Keiniges710/
Kunugi674,950/
Kinega67256/
Keniga67238/
Kinuge6751/
Kinege6742/
Kinize6737/
Kinise6717/
Kenisi6715/
Kinesi6711/
Kenegi677/
Kineci675/
Kunige675/
Kenizi673/
Kainaizis672/
Kinije672/
Keniji672/
Kenige671/
Kunegi671/
Qinisi671/
Qinici671/
Kinisy670/
Kittniger670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kinigi
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