Kandji Surname
Approximately 17,354 people bear this surname
Kandji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 15,879 | 1:918 | 115 |
| Benin | 669 | 1:15,449 | 2,088 |
| DR Congo | 472 | 1:156,525 | 16,251 |
| France | 136 | 1:488,402 | 68,701 |
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Cameroon | 25 | 1:830,763 | 57,125 |
| Ivory Coast | 25 | 1:922,849 | 23,346 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Mauritania | 13 | 1:314,989 | 13,616 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Kandji (969) may also be a first name.
Kandji Demographics
Average Kandji Salary in
United States
$38,576 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kandji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kandji Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kandji (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻧﺠﻲ) is borne by more people in Senegal than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kandji? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kandji is the 30,766th most widespread surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 419,935 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kandji reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 259,003rd most common first name internationally. It is borne by 969 people.
The last name Kandji is most commonly occurring in Senegal, where it is carried by 15,879 people, or 1 in 918. In Senegal Kandji is primarily concentrated in: Dakar Region, where 27 percent reside, Thiès Region, where 26 percent reside and Diourbel Region, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Senegal this last name occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 4 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside.
Kandji Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kandji last name is principally Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Kandji last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
Kandji earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.6% less than the national average, earning $38,576 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kandji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kandji in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﻧﺠﻲ | kanjy | 63.75 |
| ﻛﺎﻧﺠﻰ | kanjy | 17.5 |
| ﻛﺎﻧﺪﻱ | kandy | 5 |
| ﻛﻨﺠﻲ | knjy | 5 |
| ﻛﺎﻧﺪﺟﻲ | kandjy | 3.75 |
| ﻛﺎﻧﺪﺟﻰ | kandjy | 3.75 |
| ﻛﺎﻧﺪﺝ | kandj | 1.25 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kandji
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