Kinogu Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kinogu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kinogu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1521:303,81519,191
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900

Kinogu Last Name Facts

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

Kinogu is most common in Kenya. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kinogu.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinogu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,300,225th most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 41,882,448 people. Kinogu is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Kinogu reside; 87 percent reside in East Africa and 87 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 303,815. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Nyeri County, where 57 percent live, Kirinyaga County, where 28 percent live and Muranga County, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinongu921/
Kinoungu861/
Kinagu83125/
Kinugu8320/
Kinoungou802/
Kinungu77230/
Kinangu77119/
Kunougu774/
Kinaguu771/
Kingagu771/
Khunogu771/
Kainungu711/
Kunagu67151/
Chinagu62121/
Kenangu626/
Kunaagu623/
Kenagou621/
Chinugu621/
Chinaguj575/
Chinaguh572/
Kenhaghou531/
Kemhougou531/
Cunegu501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kinogu
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