Lingakou Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Lingakou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lingakou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1361:339,55820,421
Uganda181:2,168,84967,754

Lingakou (82) may also be a first name.

Lingakou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lingakou is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lingakou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lingakou is the 1,409,418th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lingakou are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,060,447th most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 82 people.

The surname Lingakou is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 136 people, or 1 in 339,558. In Kenya it is most numerous in: West Pokot County, where 100 percent live. Aside from Kenya it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 12 percent live.

Lingakou Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lingakou surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lingaku9341/
Lingako9327/
Laingaku8813/
Lainakou881/
Linako865/
Lingoko80126/
Lingoku804/
Lingaka803/
Leinako802/
Linakoy801/
Lenakou801/
Lingakka7556/
Lengakui754/
Lingasco753/
Laengaku751/
Linaka71492/
Linoko71264/
Linaco7134/
Lenaku7130/
Lenako712/
Lynaku711/
Lengoukou711/
Linakha6793/
Lengaka6721/
Linhakayot6710/
Lainakkhot678/
Lineyko674/
Linakah674/
Lienaka673/
Lignoko672/
Lenakos672/
Linazco671/
Linagco671/
Loinaka671/
Lisnaka671/
Litnaka671/
Lingouskei671/
Lengoko671/
Linakea670/

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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 Lingakou
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