Kitongu Surname
Approximately 116 people bear this surname
Kitongu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 115 | 1:401,564 | 22,499 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Kitongu (91) may also be a first name.
Kitongu Demographics
Kitongu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kitongu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kitongu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kitongu is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Kitongu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kitongu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kitongu is the 1,691,963rd most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kitongu are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kitongu is also the 998,282nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 91 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 401,564. In Kenya Kitongu is most numerous in: Kitui County, where 93 percent reside, Machakos County, where 3 percent reside and Makueni County, where 3 percent reside. Barring Kenya this last name exists in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.
Kitongu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kitongu surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitonu | 92 | 56 | / |
| Kitungu | 86 | 1,300 | / |
| Kitangu | 86 | 378 | / |
| Kaitogu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kutongu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kitunguu | 80 | 386 | / |
| Kitung'u | 80 | 80 | / |
| Kithungu | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kaithogu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koitonou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kitunguh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kitanu | 77 | 130 | / |
| Ketonu | 77 | 23 | / |
| Kitagu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kaithangu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaithungu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaitangou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kutangu | 71 | 198 | / |
| Ketonou | 71 | 36 | / |
| Kuitagu | 71 | 15 | / |
| Kaitanu | 71 | 14 | / |
| Kitanou | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kitagou | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kithagu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kitanui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khetonu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Citungu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chitonu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kytungu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kitogoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kethogu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chitungu | 67 | 1,817 | / |
| Ketounou | 67 | 1,706 | / |
| Chitangu | 67 | 166 | / |
| Chittogu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kitanous | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kittanut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ketonnou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kethangu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaitanu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kitongu
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