Kone Surname
Approximately 1,453,141 people bear this surname
Kone Surname User-submission:
Kone (or Koné) is a surname of Manding origin, particularly common in Ivory Coast and Mali. The etymology is linked to the concept of exclusion or uniqueness. In the Bambara language, Kone can be interpreted as 'The one who is outside' or 'The one who stands apart,' often implying a rebel or a non-conformist.
Read More About This SurnameKone Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 852,689 | 1:27 | 1 |
| Mali | 491,560 | 1:35 | 6 |
| Burkina Faso | 66,213 | 1:277 | 46 |
| Guinea | 10,033 | 1:1,179 | 106 |
| Senegal | 5,589 | 1:2,609 | 197 |
| France | 3,567 | 1:18,621 | 2,087 |
| India | 2,993 | 1:256,286 | 14,805 |
| Ghana | 2,494 | 1:10,834 | 1,450 |
| Togo | 2,415 | 1:3,001 | 427 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,906 | 1:4,278 | 237 |
| United States | 1,794 | 1:202,040 | 19,855 |
| Cameroon | 1,418 | 1:14,647 | 1,990 |
| South Africa | 1,329 | 1:40,766 | 5,233 |
| Morocco | 1,159 | 1:29,746 | 4,740 |
| Spain | 1,114 | 1:41,968 | 4,042 |
| Kenya | 794 | 1:58,161 | 5,751 |
| Tanzania | 608 | 1:87,075 | 8,819 |
| Gabon | 556 | 1:3,398 | 592 |
| Chad | 481 | 1:28,258 | 3,335 |
| Saudi Arabia | 437 | 1:70,608 | 10,708 |
| Benin | 369 | 1:28,010 | 3,700 |
| Indonesia | 327 | 1:404,432 | 34,231 |
| DR Congo | 322 | 1:229,440 | 22,327 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Mauritania | 272 | 1:15,055 | 1,417 |
| England | 259 | 1:215,128 | 18,355 |
| Nigeria | 225 | 1:787,301 | 35,295 |
| Canada | 219 | 1:168,245 | 16,926 |
| Congo | 219 | 1:22,781 | 2,535 |
| Niger | 184 | 1:104,304 | 4,243 |
| Belgium | 134 | 1:85,796 | 13,407 |
| Germany | 79 | 1:1,019,056 | 69,716 |
| Netherlands | 79 | 1:213,762 | 28,937 |
| Romania | 67 | 1:299,670 | 27,018 |
| Italy | 65 | 1:940,872 | 68,025 |
| Russia | 64 | 1:2,251,923 | 134,938 |
| Uganda | 64 | 1:609,989 | 32,257 |
| Turkey | 53 | 1:1,468,329 | 57,819 |
| Liberia | 51 | 1:86,442 | 7,100 |
| Zimbabwe | 48 | 1:321,630 | 31,533 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Sweden | 36 | 1:273,521 | 18,976 |
| Switzerland | 34 | 1:241,556 | 20,206 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Japan | 29 | 1:4,408,424 | 37,714 |
| Denmark | 28 | 1:201,597 | 16,538 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Angola | 25 | 1:1,079,569 | 3,117 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Tunisia | 21 | 1:29,077 | 4,362 |
| China | 20 | 1:68,366,078 | 3,721 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Laos | 16 | 1:411,770 | 354 |
| Myanmar | 16 | 1:3,246,124 | 792 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Lesotho | 10 | 1:203,256 | 14,332 |
| Nepal | 10 | 1:2,848,096 | 9,545 |
| Albania | 9 | 1:323,784 | 16,217 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Northern Cyprus | 7 | 1:45,573 | 7,927 |
| Haiti | 6 | 1:1,780,651 | 14,597 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Central African Republic | 4 | 1:1,128,848 | 387 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | 1:25,910 | 1,967 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 157 | 1:319,864 | 25,024 |
The alternate forms: Koné (15,139), Köne (13) & Konè (7) are calculated separately.
Kone (124,006) may also be a first name.
Kone Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kone (or Koné) is a surname of Manding origin, particularly common in Ivory Coast and Mali. The etymology is linked to the concept of exclusion or uniqueness. In the Bambara language, Kone can be interpreted as 'The one who is outside' or 'The one who stands apart,' often implying a rebel or a non-conformist. Historically, the Kone clan is one of the four principal families of the Bambara ethnic group. Their spiritual totem is the Elephant (Sama), symbolizing power and memory. In some oral histories, the name is associated with warriors who refused to submit to Islam during the early expansion periods.
- jakep2Kone (or Koné) is a surname of Manding origin, particularly common in Ivory Coast and Mali. The etymology is linked to the concept of exclusion or uniqueness. In the Bambara language, Kone can be interpreted as 'The one who is outside' or 'The one who stands apart,' often implying a rebel or a non-conformist. Historically, the Kone clan is one of the four principal families of the Bambara ethnic group. Their spiritual totem is the Elephant (Sama), symbolizing power and memory. In some oral histories, the name is associated with warriors who refused to submit to Islam during the early expansion periods.
- jakep2(Polish) Derives from koń, which means 'horse' in Polish.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsKone Demographics
Average Male Kone Height
178.59 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kone Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kone Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kone (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻧﻰ, Hindi: कोने, Marathi: कोणे, Oriya: େକାେନ, Russian: Коне) is most common in The Ivory Coast. It may also be found in the variant forms: Koné, Köne or Konè. For other possible spellings of Kone click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kone? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kone is the 354th most numerous surname globally, held by around 1 in 5,015 people. Kone is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Kone live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 49 percent live in Mande Africa. Kone is also the 8,351st most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 124,006 people.
It is the most commonly held surname in one country:The Ivory Coast, where 59 percent are found. It is most numerous in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 852,689 people, or 1 in 27. In The Ivory Coast it is most common in: Savanes District, where 19 percent are found, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 18 percent are found and Sassandra-Marahoué District, where 10 percent are found. Not including The Ivory Coast this last name exists in 125 countries. It is also found in Mali, where 34 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 5 percent are found.
Kone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kone has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kone last name expanded 1,143 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 4,317 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kone Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kone last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland and Christian (55%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Kone last name are 43.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.91% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kone earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 68.06% more than the national average, earning 581,634 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 24.15% less than the national average, earning R 180,252 per year; in United States they earn 11.98% less than the national average, earning $37,978 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.81% less than the national average, earning $36,858 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kone Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kone in the Hindi language | ||
| कोने | kone | - |
| Kone in the Oriya language | ||
| େକାେନ | ekaena | - |
| Kone in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﻧﻰ | kwny | 64.13 |
| ﻛﻮﻧﻲ | kwny | 31.2 |
| ﻛﻮﻥ | kwn | 3.44 |
| ﻛﻮﻧﻪ | kwnh | 0.49 |
| ﻛﻮﻧﺎ | kwna | 0.25 |
| Kone in the Marathi language | ||
| कोणे | kone | 57.88 |
| कोने | kone | 40.54 |
| कोङे | kone | 0.79 |
| खोने | khone | 0.4 |
| कोञे | kone | 0.2 |
| Kone in the Russian language | ||
| Коне | kone | - |
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