Lonyang Surname

334,874th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Lonyang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lonyang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6691:69,0286,581
Uganda4331:90,1609,355

Lonyang (266) may also be a first name.

Lonyang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lonyang is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lonyang? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 334,874th most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 6,613,018 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lonyang are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Lonyang is also the 545,281st most frequently held given name at a global level, held by 266 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 669 people, or 1 in 69,028. In Kenya Lonyang is primarily concentrated in: West Pokot County, where 99 percent reside, Laikipia County, where 1 percent reside and Uasin Gishu County, where 0 percent reside. Besides Kenya it exists in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 39 percent reside.

Lonyang Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loinyang931/
Lanyang8678/
Lonyong866/
Lunyang863/
Lianyang80122/
Longnang8030/
Lyanyang802/
Loinjang801/
Loinayong7522/
Longniang752/
Longgiang751/
Lhongnang751/
Lanjang7164/
Lonjong7132/
Lunjang714/
Lanhang712/
Laniang712/
Lagnang711/
Luniang711/
Lonyankova711/
Lanjiang6713/
Lunniang671/
Lohnhong671/
Lungiang671/

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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 Lonyang
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis