Kamanika Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kamanika Surname Definition:

Kamanika is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a tight bond.

Kamanika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe821:188,27122,304
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kamanika (29) may also be a first name.

Kamanika Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kamanika is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a tight bond.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kamanika Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kamanika (Oriya: କମାନିକା) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamanika? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,931,261st most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. Kamanika occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kamanika reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kamanika is also the 1,951,561st most commonly held first name on earth, held by 29 people.

This surname is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 82 people, or 1 in 188,271. In Zimbabwe Kamanika is most prevalent in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 44 percent are found, Mashonaland East Province, where 15 percent are found and Bulawayo Province, where 12 percent are found. Other than Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 10 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kamanika Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kamanika in the Oriya language
କମାନିକାkamanika-

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