Sikowo Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Sikowo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sikowo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3331:138,67811,272
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791

Sikowo (176) may also be a first name.

Sikowo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sikowo is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sikowo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sikowo is the 818,364th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 21,433,959 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Sikowo are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 76 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 687,834th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 176 people.

It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 333 people, or 1 in 138,678. In Kenya Sikowo is most prevalent in: Bungoma County, where 58 percent are found, West Pokot County, where 23 percent are found and Trans Nzoia County, where 18 percent are found. Other than Kenya this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 1 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.

Sikowo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sikowo surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shikowo921/
Sikowa8392/
Gikowo8327/
Sikovo836/
Sikuwo834/
Sikawo832/
Chikowo77541/
Sikovoy7728/
Sekuowo774/
Sikoboi773/
Shikobo773/
Saikobo772/
Sikawou771/
Shikawo771/
Saikawo771/
Sikhowa771/
Sikhawo771/
Shikowa771/
Sikoboy771/
Seikobo771/
Sekowuo771/
Shikkawo711/
Shikovho711/
Sikawa673,061/
Sikova67507/
Siková67214/
Zikuwo67209/
Sikuwa67199/
Sicobo67152/
Siqobo6726/
Sekowa6724/
Sikewa6724/
Zikawo6722/
Zikowa6715/
Sekawo672/
Cikowa672/
Siqawo671/
Jikawo671/
Sekuwo671/
Sikavo671/

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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 Sikowo
  • 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