Lokenye Surname

529,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Lokenye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lokenye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2941:251,29123,908
Cameroon2601:79,8819,800
Uganda451:867,54039,905
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Lokenye (590) may also be a first name.

Lokenye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lokenye has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lokenye click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lokenye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 529,538th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 11,927,244 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Lokenye are found; 91 percent are found in Central Africa and 91 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Lokenye is also the 344,405th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 590 people.

The surname Lokenye is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 294 people, or 1 in 251,291. Other than The DR Congo this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 43 percent reside and Uganda, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lokienye932/
Lokenyee931/
Lokenge863,189/
Lukenye8692/
Lokenie861/
Lukenyeh801/
Lukienye801/
Lokenyit801/
Lukenge713,016/
Lukenje715/
Lukenie714/
Lokiney711/
Lakenge711/
Lokinoy711/
Lakeney710/
Lakenay710/
Lukhenge6741/
Lochenie6714/
Lukeenge678/
Lokengai671/
Lokineei671/
Lakeniya671/

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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
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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 Lokenye
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