Kabanzi Surname

503,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 653 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kabanzi Surname Definition:

Kabanzi is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: scorpion.

Kabanzi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5341:138,35114,711
Zimbabwe991:155,94219,667
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
England21:27,859,030389,889
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kabanzi (30) may also be a first name.

Kabanzi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kabanzi is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: scorpion.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kabanzi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kabanzi is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kabanzi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 503,100th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 11,160,101 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kabanzi reside; 82 percent reside in Central Africa and 82 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kabanzi is also the 1,911,214th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 30 people.

The surname Kabanzi is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 534 people, or 1 in 138,351. Excluding The DR Congo this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 15 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

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