Kogyenga Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Kogyenga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kogyenga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso441:417,0936,319
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263

Kogyenga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kogyenga occurs more in Burkina Faso more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kogyenga.

How Common Is The Last Name Kogyenga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kogyenga is the 2,776,799th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kogyenga are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Kogyenga is most prevalent in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 417,093. In Burkina Faso it is mostly concentrated in: Est Region, where 98 percent are found and Centre-Nord Region, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Burkina Faso it exists in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koghyenga941/
Kagyega803/
Kagyena801/
Kagyengi751/
Kegyengo751/
Kegeinga751/
Kougjega751/
Kagyengye714/
Koydiengo711/
Kageiga6716/
Kagyina679/
Kadienga63157/
Kongjina633/
Kogjinaj631/
Kagyingo631/
Kegyingo631/
Kadyinga631/
Kongjinaj5940/
Koudiinga591/
Koudjinga591/
Kagiina5317/
Kagiiga532/
Kagyigo531/
Kadjinga5035/
Kagiingo501/

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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 Kogyenga
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