Sikhoya Surname

670,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Sikhoya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sikhoya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3071:127,16411,840
Kenya1381:334,63720,269
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Sikhoya (128) may also be a first name.

Sikhoya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sikhoya is found most in Uganda. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sikhoya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sikhoya is the 670,508th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 16,339,789 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sikhoya are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 61 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 821,896th most numerous first name globally It is held by 128 people.

This last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 307 people, or 1 in 127,164. In Uganda Sikhoya is most frequent in: Manafwa District, where 85 percent reside, Kiryandongo District, where 4 percent reside and Mbale District, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 31 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Sikhoya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sikhoya last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shikhoya932/
Sikoya92414/
Sikhoy921/
Shikoya8630/
Sikhaya8616/
Sikhiya865/
Sikhoia861/
Sekhoya861/
Sikoa83298/
Sikoy8393/
Shikhaya80347/
Shaikoya8034/
Shikhoyo809/
Sikhayas803/
Saikhiya802/
Sitkhiya801/
Sikhayap801/
Shikhoyi801/
Sikhay772,196/
Sikiya77661/
Sikoyo77557/
Sikhau77378/
Sikaya77150/
Siekoa7764/
Sicoya7758/
Sikhai7748/
Sekoya7717/
Sikhae7713/
Sikhaa7712/
Sikuya7711/
Sikhoi7710/
Sikoye778/
Sikeya776/
Soikoa775/
Seikoa775/
Sikhaj772/
Sikhou772/
Saikoa771/
Sykoya771/
Sikoyi771/
Sikoňa771/
Sekhoa771/
Gikoya771/
Sikuha771/
Shaikkoya757/
Saikahyap751/
Shekhoyat751/
Shikaya711,175/
Saikiya711,150/
Shikiya71762/
Sichaya71335/
Sekheya71183/
Seakhoa71105/
Sikhuha7199/
Shikoha7177/
Sikaaya7152/
Saikhai7134/
Sikhayi7130/
Sikhoji7124/
Saikhay7123/
Shikoye7122/
Suikhaj7121/
Suikhay7120/
Shekoya7118/
Shikoyo7115/
Sekyoya7115/
Zikhaya7115/
Sikeoye7113/
Saikaya7112/
Soikiya7111/
Shidkheyat7111/
Siekaya7110/
Saikioa7110/
Soikhai7110/
Soikhay719/
Saikhau719/
Saikoye716/
Sikhowe716/
Shikoyi716/
Shikhou715/
Saikhaj714/
Sikhawe714/
Suikaya713/
Sekhiya713/
Sichiya713/
Seikhay713/
Sikheyi712/
Jikhaya711/
Saikeya711/
Sicheya711/
Sikhaiy711/
Sikhaji711/
Sikheja711/
Sikeeya711/
Sikahea711/
Shikuya711/
Shikhey711/
Shikuha711/
Sikehou711/
Sikhaha711/
Saikhae711/
Xikhoyi711/
Siqhaya711/
Sikhaye711/
Sekhoyo711/
Shikhay711/
Shikhuy711/
Seekhoa711/
Saichoy711/
Saikhou711/
Shikhai711/
Sikay671,321/
Sikou67580/
Sikoi67461/
Sicoy67318/
Sikai67293/
Sikau67292/
Sikoe67240/
Sekoa67221/
Chikahya67113/
Chikhoyo67105/
Sikae6771/
Sheikhai6758/
Sikaa6743/
Shaikiya6732/
Sijoy6732/
Ssekyoya6726/
Siekhaus6725/
Sichiyah6720/
Sicoa6716/
Sikajaya6713/
Saikhaji678/
Sikey678/
Sheikhey678/
Sichojah677/
Joikhaya676/
Sikuy676/
Sikhuiot675/
Saichouy675/
Shikaaya674/
Sikea674/
Jaikhiya673/
Sekoy673/
Sikaj673/
Sichooye672/
Seakhouy672/
Saihkiya671/
Chikheya671/
Sichhiya671/
Shikhaji671/
Shekhaya671/
Shekhiya671/
Seiskaya671/
Shaikeya671/
Sichaaya671/
Sicheeya671/
Sekouyah671/
Zikoy671/
Sheikhou671/
Shikhayi671/
Shikheey671/
Sikye671/
Sikhaaju671/
Chaikhoy671/
Sickhaus670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sikhoya
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