Kamashanju Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kamashanju Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kamashanju Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kamashanju Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kamashanju is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Kamashanju click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamashanju? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most common last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Kamashanju occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamashanju live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 17,647,204. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 33 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 33 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kamashanyu90592/
Kamashanje902/
Kamashanji901/
Kyamushanju8610/
Kamasanyu841,002/
Komushanju8019/
Kamasaanyu801/
Kamashenyu801/
Kaamasanyu801/
Komushaanju761/

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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
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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 Kamashanju
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