Kandira Surname

244,645th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,628 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kandira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kandira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe8711:17,7252,597
Tanzania2461:215,21018,004
Niger1721:111,5814,448
Nigeria1101:1,610,38960,100
India1041:7,375,629160,209
Kenya861:536,97626,431
Burkina Faso111:1,668,37313,584
Algeria111:3,511,95946,373
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Kandira (306) may also be a first name.

Kandira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kandira (Arabic: كانديرا, Hindi: कण्डीरा, Oriya: କାିରା) is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kandira.

How Common Is The Last Name Kandira? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kandira is the 244,645th most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,476,380 people. The surname Kandira is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Kandira are found; 54 percent are found in Southern Africa and 54 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kandira is also the 503,193rd most frequently used first name globally, borne by 306 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 871 people, or 1 in 17,725. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Masvingo Province, where 28 percent reside, Harare Province, where 19 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 15 percent reside and Niger, where 11 percent reside.

Kandira Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kandira surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaundira93237/
Khandira9355/
Kandirai9321/
Kandiera9310/
Kandirah937/
Kandiora936/
Kandiraz932/
Kandirga931/
Kanduira931/
Kandoiray882,662/
Kandairay889/
Kandiraja884/
Kasindira884/
Khandiray883/
Kandhiera881/
Khandirah881/
Kandera861,134/
Kandiri86491/
Kandıra86301/
Kandiro8675/
Kandura8656/
Kanděra8636/
Kandire8624/
Kandyra8616/
Candira8610/
Kondira865/
Kandjra861/
Khandoiray82135/
Khandeiray8214/
Khandairay826/
Kandoiraya821/
Khandaitra821/
Khanditray821/
Kandiero802,902/
Candeira801,699/
Candiray80144/
Kaundura80138/
Kandgiri8070/
Kandhiro8063/
Khandera8041/
Kaandire8033/
Kandgire8023/
Kandıraz8023/
Kanditri8016/
Kandiroh8014/
Kandhiri8012/
Kaundire807/
Canditra806/
Kandhera806/
Candiera804/
Kaundera803/
Kanderea803/
Kandeera803/
Khandura802/
Kandairo802/
Kaindura801/
Khandire801/
Kandaire801/
Kandirey801/
Kandirop801/
Gkandera801/
Kangyira801/
Kamdiray801/
Kandeire801/
Kandirii801/
Kandirou801/
Kandoiri801/
Kandurai801/
Candiraj801/
Kandiret801/
Kanderah801/
Kanderat801/
Kandisri801/
Khandheiray7826/
Khandhoiray787/
Khandaitrai781/
Khandeitray781/
Khanderay75344/
Candeiras7511/
Khamdirat7510/
Candeiray7510/
Khandiroh756/
Khanderai755/
Kandieroo754/
Khandetra752/
Khanderaj751/
Khanderap751/
Khanderat751/
Khanderau751/
Khanderoa751/
Kandisree751/
Katindire751/
Khandhiro751/
Kahandiro751/
Kanderash751/
Kanderats751/
Kandhairo751/
Kandoiroh751/
Candairay751/
Kanderi711,020/
Kondera71550/
Kandere71485/
Candura71420/
Kandero71366/
Candera71222/
Kondyra71188/
Candiro71102/
Candiri7168/
Kondura7145/
Kondire7124/
Kondiri7119/
Kondiro7119/
Kanduro7113/
Khandheray7112/
Candhairay717/
Khanderaya715/
Candire714/
Kandery712/
Candiry712/
Khandetray711/
Katendeire711/
Condira711/
Qandiri711/
Kandyre711/
Candurra6780/
Kandheri6776/
Candeiro6765/
Candirri6728/
Kandhero6724/
Khanderi6718/
Kanderro6717/
Kanderis6710/
Khandere678/
Canderas678/
Koundiri676/
Kanderiy676/
Kanduroo675/
Khanduro675/
Khendura674/
Candiero674/
Canderah673/
Candeyra673/
Khamdhoiray673/
Kanderoo673/
Kondgiri672/
Kannderi672/
Kandeeri672/
Khandero672/
Khandaytray671/
Kandhere671/
Kondgire671/
Kondhire671/
Kondirhi671/
Condeira671/
Kandehro671/
Kandeero671/
Kandereš671/
Kanderie671/
Kaandero671/
Konderza671/
Kandayro671/
Kanderio671/
Kanderer670/

Kandira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kandira in the Oriya language
କାିରାkaira92.86
କିରାkira7.14
Kandira in the Hindi language
कण्डीराkandira44.44
कंडीराkandira22.22
कण्डिराkandira11.11
कन्दीराkandira11.11
कन्डिराkandira11.11
Kandira in the Arabic language
كانديراkandyra-

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