Shikunyi Surname
Approximately 75 people bear this surname
Shikunyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 54 | 1:855,183 | 32,488 |
| Zambia | 20 | 1:792,496 | 27,807 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Shikunyi (12) may also be a first name.
Shikunyi Demographics
Shikunyi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Shikunyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shikunyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shikunyi is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shikunyi.
How Common Is The Last Name Shikunyi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,185,341st most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shikunyi are found; 72 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name in the world, borne by 12 people.
The surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 855,183. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 91 percent are found, Busia County, where 2 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Kenya it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 27 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.
Shikunyi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sikunyi | 93 | 157 | / |
| Shikuni | 93 | 146 | / |
| Shikonyi | 88 | 94 | / |
| Chikunyi | 88 | 85 | / |
| Shikunai | 88 | 5 | / |
| Shikhuni | 88 | 3 | / |
| Sikuni | 86 | 493 | / |
| Shaikhuni | 82 | 2 | / |
| Sheikunhi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sikhuni | 80 | 340 | / |
| Shikoni | 80 | 87 | / |
| Sitkuni | 80 | 32 | / |
| Chikuny | 80 | 27 | / |
| Sikonyi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Shikony | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sikunit | 80 | 4 | / |
| Suikuni | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shukuni | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shikuna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shikune | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaikhouni | 78 | 4 | / |
| Sheikuna | 75 | 16 | / |
| Seikhuni | 75 | 15 | / |
| Shikooni | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chikkuni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shikhoni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shikonai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shekunni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chikauni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shekouni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sheikoni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shikunets | 71 | 416 | / |
| Shaikhoni | 71 | 199 | / |
| Sikuna | 71 | 110 | / |
| Sikoni | 71 | 106 | / |
| Sukuni | 71 | 57 | / |
| Sekuni | 71 | 49 | / |
| Sheikhoni | 71 | 29 | / |
| Sheikhuna | 71 | 25 | / |
| Zikuni | 71 | 12 | / |
| Sikune | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sigkounis | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chikungni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shikhoeni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saikumnoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sikoungni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikhouni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shiekhuna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shikhoune | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cikuni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saikoni | 67 | 153 | / |
| Sikunna | 67 | 87 | / |
| Sekhuni | 67 | 75 | / |
| Shaykhouni | 67 | 44 | / |
| Suekuni | 67 | 41 | / |
| Sekouni | 67 | 36 | / |
| Shekuna | 67 | 25 | / |
| Chaikhouni | 67 | 21 | / |
| Saikuna | 67 | 15 | / |
| Chicuni | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sekunit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sikoony | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shikona | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shikone | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sikhuna | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sekuini | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sekuuni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheikhouni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sekunie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sikooni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sukunny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sukhuni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siekoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sitkune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sikouna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cikauni | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Shikunyi
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