Kamanyi Surname
Approximately 1,484 people bear this surname
Kamanyi Surname Definition:
Kamanyi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: a child born during a period of prosperity as a result of hard work.
Kamanyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 613 | 1:63,686 | 7,260 |
| DR Congo | 575 | 1:128,486 | 13,821 |
| Tanzania | 170 | 1:311,421 | 23,787 |
| Cameroon | 113 | 1:183,797 | 19,288 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kamanyi (42) may also be a first name.
Kamanyi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kamanyi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: a child born during a period of prosperity as a result of hard work.
Kamanyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamanyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kamanyi is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kamanyi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamanyi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 263,899th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 4,910,745 people. Kamanyi is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamanyi are found; 53 percent are found in East Africa and 53 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,566,439th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 42 people.
The surname is most numerous in Uganda, where it is carried by 613 people, or 1 in 63,686. In Uganda Kamanyi is most prevalent in: Ntungamo District, where 11 percent live, Kasese District, where 10 percent live and Kampala District, where 10 percent live. Aside from Uganda this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 39 percent live and Tanzania, where 11 percent live.
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Footnotes
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