Ikanza Surname
Approximately 463 people bear this surname
Ikanza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 312 | 1:125,126 | 11,730 |
| DR Congo | 150 | 1:492,530 | 39,325 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Ikanza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ikanza Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ikanza occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ikanza? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 652,085th most frequent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 15,739,840 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ikanza are found; 68 percent are found in East Africa and 66 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
Ikanza is most frequent in Uganda, where it is carried by 312 people, or 1 in 125,126. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Kamuli District, where 51 percent live, Luuka District, where 14 percent live and Buyende District, where 13 percent live. Outside of Uganda this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 32 percent live and Tanzania, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yikanza | 92 | 109 | / |
| Jikanza | 92 | 8 | / |
| Ikaanza | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ekanza | 83 | 1,120 | / |
| Ikanzi | 83 | 90 | / |
| Ikanzo | 83 | 63 | / |
| Ikanze | 83 | 23 | / |
| Ikansa | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ikonza | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ikanja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekandza | 77 | 636 | / |
| Ikandja | 77 | 41 | / |
| Ikansha | 77 | 23 | / |
| Yikanzi | 77 | 21 | / |
| Ikondza | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ikandzi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ikancha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aikansa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekanzah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yikanze | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ikansia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hikansa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eikansas | 71 | 3 | / |
| Igcasenza | 67 | 396 | / |
| Ikonzi | 67 | 239 | / |
| Ekonza | 67 | 131 | / |
| Ikange | 67 | 60 | / |
| Ikonzo | 67 | 49 | / |
| Ekanzo | 67 | 48 | / |
| Igcasinza | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ikangi | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ekanze | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ikonze | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ekanca | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ikanjo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekansa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ukonza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekanja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igcacenza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikanso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikanji | 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 Ikanza
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