Kynigou Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Kynigou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kynigou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece691:160,57726,211
Cyprus401:22,1222,481
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Kynigou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kynigou is found most frequently in Greece. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kynigou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,727,723rd most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 65,067,374 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Kynigou live; 97 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Greece, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 160,577. In Greece it is most numerous in: Crete, where 42 percent are found, Attica, where 30 percent are found and Central Macedonia, where 25 percent are found. Beside Greece Kynigou is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Cyprus, where 36 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kynighos803/
Kinigu77299/
Kinigo7712/
Kenigut718/
Kiniogo717/
Kengigo715/
Kenigoa711/
Khenigo711/
Kineigo711/
Kinigoa711/
Kinaigo711/
Koyniga711/

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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 Kynigou
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