Kinjo Surname

9,003rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62,965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kinjo Surname User-submission:

Kaneshiro (sometimes Kanegusuku or Kinjo) can be either a Japanese or Ryukyuan surname, depending on the pronunciation of the Chinese Characters. If the name is pronounced Kanegusuku or Kinjo it is indicative of the person being of Ryukyuan ancestry.

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Kinjo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan61,8021:2,069375
Brazil4191:510,91719,207
Kenya2671:172,95813,142
United States2591:1,399,45596,631
Uganda421:929,50741,540
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Peru161:1,986,50825,077
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
England11:55,718,059489,080
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077

Kinjo (333) may also be a first name.

Kinjo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kaneshiro (sometimes Kanegusuku or Kinjo) can be either a Japanese or Ryukyuan surname, depending on the pronunciation of the Chinese Characters. If the name is pronounced Kanegusuku or Kinjo it is indicative of the person being of Ryukyuan ancestry.

The Kanji, or Chinese characters for the name read: 金城, which means 'golden castle'.

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Kinjo Last Name Facts

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

Kinjo (Hindi: किन्जो) is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinjo? popularity and diffusion

Kinjo is the 9,003rd most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 115,740 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kinjo are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 479,726th most frequently occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 333 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Japan, where it is held by 61,802 people, or 1 in 2,069. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Okinawa Prefecture, where 81 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 5 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 3 percent reside. Other than Japan this last name is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 1 percent reside and Kenya, where 0 percent reside.

Kinjo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kinjo last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kinjo last name are 14.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.92% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kinjo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 523.49% more than the national average, earning S/. 120,863 per year; in United States they earn 0.16% more than the national average, earning $43,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.45% more than the national average, earning $55,374 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinjoh9137/
Kindjo9136/
Kinjyo9120/
Kinjuo9117/
Kinjou916/
Kionjo916/
Kimnjo914/
Kinjio913/
Kinjoo912/
Koinjo912/
Kinjho912/
Kinjoš911/
Kainjo911/
Knjo891/
Kaainjo83136/
Kindjou8314/
Kenjo803,060/
Kinja802,886/
Kunjo80767/
Kinso80495/
Kinho80392/
Kinzo80302/
Kinyo80224/
Kinio80116/
Kinco8020/
Kineo806/
Kaainjoh771/
Kainja732,791/
Kinsou731,799/
Kinyoa73330/
Kindja73312/
Kienzo73172/
Kendjo73164/
Kionzo73146/
Cainjo73115/
Kioneo7396/
Kionso7396/
Kyonjo7390/
Kenjio7367/
Kienja7366/
Kinsho7359/
Kunjoo7354/
Kainio7335/
Kunjoy7322/
Kunijo7320/
Kinsoi7320/
Kinjah7318/
Kenjoh7313/
Chinjo7311/
Kenjou738/
Quinjo737/
Kinjia736/
Kinsso736/
Kisnio734/
Kunjio734/
Kainyo734/
Kinsoa734/
Kihneo733/
Kaineo733/
Kunjoh733/
Khinja732/
Kineou732/
Kuinja732/
Kinsop732/
Kinsoh732/
Kinzho731/
Kinhoh731/
Kinioz731/
Kuunjo731/
Kinzou731/
Kenjuo731/
Kineho731/
Kinyoh731/
Kinyoo731/
Kinija731/
Kin'so731/
Kimjou731/
Kenijo731/
Khunjo731/
Kionyo731/
Kingeo731/
Kunjou731/
Kitneo731/
Kinsod731/
Kingio731/
Kendjou67192/
Khainja67107/
Kinayio67101/
Kinssou6765/
Gkinios6717/
Kainjah6715/
Kinchoy6714/
Kuinjeu6710/
Kinyoho679/
Kinajia678/
Kinchuo678/
Chinjou677/
Kuhnjoh675/
Kinioch674/
Chinjjo674/
Chinjoh674/
Kinggio673/
Kinyoyi673/
Kenjuoh673/
Chinjoo672/
Kinihou672/
Kinsopp671/
Kinzoch671/
Ketnjou671/
Kenijio671/
Keignio671/
Kehenjo671/
Kainjja671/
Kińo671/
Kingiho671/
Koignou671/
Kuinsou671/
Quinjou671/
Cainjoy671/
Chinjoi671/
Kienjeu671/
Kimjosh671/
Kinshot670/

Kinjo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kinjo in the Hindi language
किन्जोkinjo-

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