Kanasha Surname
Approximately 1,250 people bear this surname
Kanasha Surname Definition:
Kanasha is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: kanasha Mbunda Fractured toe.
Kanasha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 613 | 1:25,856 | 2,734 |
| DR Congo | 383 | 1:192,897 | 19,402 |
| India | 249 | 1:3,080,584 | 91,479 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kanasha (108) may also be a first name.
Kanasha Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kanasha is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: kanasha Mbunda Fractured toe.
Kanasha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanasha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kanasha (Marathi: कनाशा, Oriya: କଣଶ) is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanasha? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kanasha is the 303,386th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,830,037 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Kanasha reside; 49 percent reside in Southern Africa and 49 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 904,892nd most prevalent first name internationally, held by 108 people.
It is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 613 people, or 1 in 25,856. In Zambia Kanasha is most prevalent in: Copperbelt Province, where 27 percent are found, Northern Province, where 24 percent are found and North-Western Province, where 21 percent are found. Not including Zambia this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 31 percent are found and India, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kanasha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanasha in the Oriya language | ||
| କଣଶ | kanasa | - |
| Kanasha in the Marathi language | ||
| कनाशा | kanasa | 83 |
| कणाशा | kanasa | 5.42 |
| कनशा | kanasa | 4.68 |
| कानाशा | kanasa | 4.19 |
| कानशा | kanasa | 1.23 |
| कनाश | kanasa | 0.99 |
| काणाशा | kanasa | 0.49 |
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