Shikonde Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Namibia

Shikonde Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shikonde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya611:757,04831,106
Namibia351:68,8407,364
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Shikonde Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shikonde is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shikonde? popularity and diffusion

Shikonde is the 1,849,867th most numerous family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. The surname Shikonde is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Shikonde are found; 62 percent are found in East Africa and 61 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 757,048. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 100 percent live. Other than Kenya it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 35 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

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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 Shikonde
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