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
Kandji Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Kandji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kandji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kandji (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻧﺠﻲ) occurs most in Senegal. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kandji? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 30,766th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 419,935 people. The surname Kandji occurs mostly 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 widespread given name globally, borne by 969 people.
This surname is most widely held in Senegal, where it is held by 15,879 people, or 1 in 918. In Senegal it is mostly found 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 is found in 32 countries. It is also common 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 predominantly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Kandji surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% 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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