Kadzanja Surname
185,329th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 2,287 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi
Kadzanja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2,248 | 1:7,615 | 1,125 |
| Zimbabwe | 36 | 1:428,840 | 37,622 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Kadzanja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kadzanja Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kadzanja occurs most in Malawi. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kadzanja? popularity and diffusion
It is the 185,329th most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 3,186,509 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kadzanja live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 2,248 people, or 1 in 7,615. Besides Malawi Kadzanja exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kadzanjah | 94 | 9 | / |
| Kazanja | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kazhanja | 88 | 7 | / |
| Kadzanya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kazanjia | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kazanji | 80 | 225 | / |
| Kacanja | 80 | 72 | / |
| Kazania | 80 | 20 | / |
| Kazanjy | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kazanya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khazania | 75 | 6 | / |
| Qadzania | 75 | 4 | / |
| Khazanza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kachanja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kazanzha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Katchanja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katshanja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khazzania | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cazanji | 67 | 530 | / |
| Katjatenja | 67 | 349 | / |
| Kazanye | 67 | 230 | / |
| Cacanja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kacanya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kazonji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qazanji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kazanzo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kazanso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cazanza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kezanya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kacania | 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 Kadzanja
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis