Kanama Surname

25,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,246 people bear this surname

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

Kanama Surname Definition:

Kanama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small wild animal.

Kanama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo17,2461:4,284492
Malawi2,3531:7,2751,067
Zambia6431:24,6502,629
India3241:2,367,48676,917
Uganda1441:271,10619,583
Papua New Guinea1221:66,8348,731
Zimbabwe1061:145,64418,674
Tanzania881:601,60937,493
South Africa831:652,74348,091
Nigeria471:3,768,995108,818
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Kanama (1,981) may also be a first name.

Kanama Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kanama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small wild animal.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kanama Last Name Facts

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

Kanama (Bengali: কানামা, Hindi: कनमा, Marathi: कानमा, Oriya: କାନାମା, Russian: Канама) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanama? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 25,396th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 343,008 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kanama reside; 81 percent reside in Central Africa and 81 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kanama is also the 169,988th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 1,981 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 17,246 people, or 1 in 4,284. Aside from The DR Congo this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 11 percent are found and Zambia, where 3 percent are found.

Kanama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kanama surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kanama earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 34.42% less than the national average, earning R 155,832 per year; in United States they earn 10.07% less than the national average, earning $38,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.06% less than the national average, earning $36,738 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kangama923,330/
Kainama923,157/
Khanama92967/
Kannama92184/
Kanaama92134/
Kanamma92112/
Kanamai9239/
Kaynama9233/
Kanamah9220/
Kanamau927/
Kaanama927/
Kanayma926/
Katnama925/
Kanhama925/
Kanamay925/
Kaneama923/
Kahnama923/
Kanaema923/
Kanauma923/
Kamnama921/
Kannamma86995/
Khamnama86363/
Kangnama86160/
Kaynatma8638/
Khanamah8638/
Kangamma8622/
Kainamap8620/
Kainamat8610/
Khanamai867/
Kanahama866/
Kannamah864/
Kanamaya864/
Kangamai863/
Kaanaama862/
Khanamma861/
Kanaamma861/
Kanamapp861/
Kannamad861/
Khainama861/
Kaungama861/
Khanahma861/
Kanhamat861/
Kkanamma861/
Kaainama861/
Kanema836,537/
Canama832,013/
Konama831,907/
Kanoma83612/
Kaname83466/
Kanami83276/
Kenama83175/
Kanamo8358/
Kanamy835/
Qanama831/
Kahangama80383/
Khanamath8031/
Kannasmaa8029/
Khanamaih803/
Khanammat802/
Kaannamma801/
Kgangamma801/
Khanaamas801/
Khanamajh801/
Khannamah801/
Kanamahad801/
Kanahamat801/
Kangoma775,182/
Kanamiy77777/
Kanhema77586/
Konamah77514/
Khanami77461/
Kannami77298/
Kanaume77274/
Kenhama77247/
Kanhamo77199/
Kainami77168/
Konamma7789/
Kenaama7770/
Canaema7758/
Kounama7752/
Kaneema7737/
Kanamos7734/
Kangame7724/
Kanouma7724/
Khaname7719/
Khanamo7719/
Kanemma7718/
Kaanamo7717/
Canamas7717/
Kangami7717/
Kanamäe7715/
Kanaumi7713/
Canamay7713/
Kaanami7713/
Kanamod7711/
Canaima7710/
Kanamoi7710/
Khanema7710/
Kanemah779/
Kanamot779/
Cangama777/
Kanemai777/
Kaunami777/
Kanamip776/
Kongama776/
Canhama775/
Kangamo775/
Kainema775/
Kamnami774/
Kamhama774/
Canamma774/
Canatma774/
Kanamee774/
Kanname773/
Koonama773/
Kanaami773/
Kanamou773/
Kahnami773/
Quanama772/
Kanajmi772/
Kainame772/
Kanhami772/
Kainamo772/
Kanemaa772/
Kanomai772/
Kaunema771/
Kenamma771/
Kanaamo771/
Kanamid771/
Kanhoma771/
Kannema771/
Cannama771/
Kanamie771/
Keneama771/
Konaama771/
Kaãgama771/
Kenamaa771/
Kenamea771/
Kaenema771/
Kanuima771/
Kanuoma771/
Kanaime771/
Kaaname771/
Kaanema771/
Cagnama771/
Canaama771/
Canamad771/
Kuinama771/
Keinama771/
Keaname771/
Kamname771/
Kanameh771/
Khanoma771/
Ckgangamma751/
Kenahama71306/
Kannemma71161/
Khanamoh7191/
Khanamiy7182/
Kaynamis7139/
Kanatmıs7134/
Kainomaa7132/
Khanameh7130/
Kounnama7126/
Khanaami7112/
Keinamma7110/
Kanoumma719/
Kounamma719/
Kanammit719/
Khanamee717/
Kanhamee715/
Kaainema714/
Keangami714/
Kongamma713/
Khanamoi713/
Canamach713/
Khanamou712/
Khanamui712/
Keenamma711/
Khangami711/
Khanname711/
Kanamith711/
Kanomaut711/
Kkanhamo711/
Koonamma711/
Kaingoma711/
Kangomah711/
Kaunamoi711/
Khanamei711/
Khanamod711/
Khanamuj711/
Khannami711/
Kainamou711/
Kanahume711/
Kaangamo711/
Konamats711/
Kongamay711/
Koungama711/
Kounhama711/
Koumnama711/
Kounaama711/
Cainamai711/
Canaamma711/
Canaemai711/
Khonamat711/
Kenema675,257/
Kanome67955/
Konami67947/
Konoma67291/
Qaname67104/
Canema6779/
Canamo6762/
Koname6759/
Canami6752/
Kounnamas6741/
Conama6739/
Kanemo6728/
Konamo6723/
Kanomi6718/
Khanammit6718/
Canoma6717/
Konema6714/
Cañama6710/
Kenamo679/
Kanomo676/
Caname675/
Khonammai674/
Kenoma673/
Canamy672/
Khaanomah672/
Khanaamid671/
Cannamath671/
Khanahami671/
Khanamoph671/
Kahnamooe671/
Khanameer671/

Kanama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanama in the Bengali language
কানামাkanama-
Kanama in the Hindi language
कनमाkanama-
Kanama in the Oriya language
କାନାମାkanama87
କାନମାkanama4.93
କନାମାkanama2.24
କାନନ୍ାମାkananama1.79
ଇକାନାମାikanama0.9
କାମାନାkamana0.45
କାନାୟାkanaya0.45
କାଣମାkanama0.45
କାନାାkanaa0.45
ପଡିଆମିpadi'ami0.45
କନମାkanama0.45
Kanama in the Marathi language
कानमाkanama40
कणमाkanama40
कमानkamana20
Kanama in the Russian language
Канамаkanama-

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