Thiongo Surname

97,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,852 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Thiongo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thiongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4,7661:9,6891,239
United States461:7,879,542351,394
England151:3,714,537119,675
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Thiongo (1,204) may also be a first name.

Thiongo Last Name Facts

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

Thiongo is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thiongo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 97,767th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,501,967 people. The surname Thiongo occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Thiongo are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 228,266th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 1,204 people.

The last name Thiongo is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 4,766 people, or 1 in 9,689. In Kenya it is most common in: Nairobi County, where 20 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 19 percent are found and Kiambu County, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Kenya it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Thiongo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Thiongo surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Thiongo earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $50,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thiong'o938,045/
Thion'go934/
Thiongho931/
Thi'ongo931/
Thiongoh931/
Tiongo92338/
Thiogo921/
Thoyiongo8822/
Thiong'oh881/
Thionghou881/
Thionga86527/
Thiango8614/
Tiongoi869/
Tiongho862/
Tionggo862/
Tioncgo861/
Tiongou861/
Tiogo831,003/
Thiangho80135/
Thiangou8060/
Tionghoy8056/
Tihoungo801/
Thiago771,544/
Tionga77289/
Tiango77117/
Tyongo7775/
Tiogho7755/
Dtiogo7718/
Tieogo775/
Tiogoh774/
Tihogo773/
Tiogou772/
Theogo771/
Teongo771/
Thioga771/
Thianghou75529/
Tjonggo7121/
Thianga7111/
Tihougo714/
Thiagoo713/
Tayongo713/
Thiagou712/
Tiancgo712/
Tiangoo711/
Tyonngo711/
Tyoongo711/
Toyongo711/
Tiogoup711/
Tianggo711/
Tiangho711/
Tiangou711/
Tyongoi711/
Tyongho711/
Tiago6746,566/
Tioga67192/
Tyogo6790/
Tihougou6712/
Teogo675/
Tyouongo674/
Tejiogho672/
Tjiangos671/
Teihonga671/
Tianegou671/

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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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  • 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 Thiongo
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