Sogomo Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Sogomo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sogomo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2301:200,78214,628
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sogomo Last Name Facts

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

Sogomo is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sogomo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 998,609th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Sogomo reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 48 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 230 people, or 1 in 200,782. In Kenya Sogomo is most prevalent in: Nairobi County, where 44 percent are found, Uasin Gishu County, where 27 percent are found and Baringo County, where 25 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya Sogomo exists in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 6 percent are found and Uganda, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Songomo921,365/
Soegomo9210/
Sougomo921/
Soggomo921/
Sogoumou861/
Songomou861/
Sogoma83127/
Sogumo8341/
Sogamo8322/
Jogomo8317/
Sagomo833/
Segomo831/
Cogomo831/
Songoma771,317/
Sagomoy7711/
Sekgomo7711/
Zongomo771/
Songamo771/
Sogamot771/
Sagoumo771/
Sangomo771/
Sougouma7120/
Sanggomo716/
Songgamo713/
Sangomoy711/
Songouma711/
Sagumo67785/
Sagamo67140/
Segoma6765/
Cogoma6728/
Sugamo6727/
Sagemo6723/
Sagoma6722/
Zogoma6713/
Soungouma672/
Sogama672/
Jogoma671/
Cagomo671/
Sookgomas671/

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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 Sogomo
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