Kahenja Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

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

Kahenja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahenja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Kahenja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kahenja is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahenja? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kahenja reside; 80 percent reside in Central Africa and 80 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Beside The DR Congo this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaenja921/
Kahenya861,000/
Kahinja8681/
Kahenia8665/
Kaenjai8634/
Khaenja865/
Kaenjay862/
Kaenjad861/
Kahenjo861/
Kheunjai801/
Kahienya801/
Kahinya7166/
Khoenha716/
Kahinia711/
Khoeneha6723/
Kahineha671/
Kaenio6218/
Koenia622/
Qhoenya5713/
Cahinjo571/
Cahenyo571/
Kouinja571/
Kajjinya531/
Ka'inihau5014/

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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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  • 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 Kahenja
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