Kandanji Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kandanji Surname Definition:

Kandanji is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: newly circumcised boy.

Kandanji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe251:617,53046,943
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524

Kandanji Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kandanji is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: newly circumcised boy.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kandanji Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kandanji is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kandanji.

How Common Is The Last Name Kandanji? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kandanji is the 2,746,821st most commonly held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kandanji are found; 58 percent are found in Southern Africa and 58 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Kandanji is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 617,530. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Mashonaland East Province, where 72 percent are found, Midlands Province, where 24 percent are found and Harare Province, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Zimbabwe this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 42 percent are found and Zambia, where 8 percent are found.

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