Kandji Surname

30,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Kandji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kandji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal15,8791:918115
Benin6691:15,4492,088
DR Congo4721:156,52516,251
France1361:488,40268,701
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
Cameroon251:830,76357,125
Ivory Coast251:922,84923,346
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Mauritania131:314,98913,616
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Kandji (969) may also be a first name.

Kandji Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kandji (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻧﺠﻲ) is found in Senegal more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kandji? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 30,766th most frequently held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 419,935 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kandji are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 259,003rd most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 969 people.

Kandji is most frequently used in Senegal, where it is held by 15,879 people, or 1 in 918. In Senegal it is most common in: Dakar Region, where 27 percent are found, Thiès Region, where 26 percent are found and Diourbel Region, where 21 percent are found. Without taking into account Senegal this surname occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 4 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.

Kandji Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Kandji surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kandjii922,094/
Khandji92307/
Kandjui9277/
Kandjai9276/
Kaundji9248/
Kaindji9234/
Kandjie9210/
Kanji9117,770/
Kahundji8641/
Kahandji8621/
Katendji861/
Khandhji861/
Kandie8314,070/
Khanji832,357/
Kondji83672/
Kandja83521/
Kandje83466/
Kanjai83213/
Kanjhi83142/
Kannji8363/
Kandzi8336/
Kandjy8316/
Kanjui838/
Kaanji838/
Kaunji837/
Kainji836/
Candji835/
Kandci835/
Kanjei833/
Kantji832/
Kandgi831/
Kasnji831/
Kajnji831/
Kandié831/
Kandjj831/
Kanjoi830/
Kaundajji801/
Kachindji801/
Koundji77164/
Kaundje77152/
Kondjoi7739/
Kandjeu7732/
Khanjai7732/
Kandjee7727/
Kandehi7722/
Kannjit7721/
Kaandja7721/
Kandiyo7717/
Katinji7717/
Kondjio7717/
Kamdjui7716/
Kandija7713/
Kaandje7713/
Khondji778/
Kandjoa778/
Kanjith777/
Khaanji776/
Kaindie774/
Kantjai773/
Khandzi773/
Kandzhi772/
Kamdjip772/
Kandiha772/
Keindji772/
Khandje771/
Kanjzie771/
Kandhie771/
Kandioi771/
Kondiji771/
Candjie771/
Kaundja771/
Khanjip771/
Kacenji771/
Kanjhii771/
Kanjuis771/
Kantjii771/
Kamdjei771/
Kandije771/
Kandiyt771/
Kandjeh771/
Kandjey771/
Koindji771/
Kondjui771/
Khamdji771/
Kandiey771/
Kainjii771/
Khanjoi771/
Kaunjai771/
Kanzi733,219/
Kanje732,973/
Kangi732,886/
Kansi732,542/
Konji732,491/
Kanci731,052/
Canji73165/
Kanjy7333/
Kançi738/
Qanji735/
Kondajji71273/
Kaindjee71167/
Kandjaya7133/
Kachinji7126/
Kandujja7115/
Khandiyo7110/
Kondojji719/
Khandzhi716/
Khandija715/
Kandieyi714/
Kaseenji714/
Khandiyt713/
Kachenji712/
Kandajha711/
Kandiess711/
Katindie711/
Kandejje711/
Kandhiyo711/
Kandiaha711/
Koundjie711/
Koundjip711/
Kounddji711/
Kanzie6712,514/
Kanjee674,869/
Kansie673,201/
Khansi671,827/
Kondja671,151/
Khonji67959/
Kansai67887/
Khanje67853/
Khangi67814/
Khanzi67700/
Kanshi67539/
Kondzi67494/
Kaingi67481/
Candie67191/
Kansei67182/
Kainzi67146/
Kansui67139/
Candja67115/
Kondje6799/
Qannji6763/
Kandge6757/
Kamdie6754/
Kounji6751/
Khanci6747/
Kamjoi6740/
Kansiy6737/
Kansiz6735/
Kainje6729/
Kainsi6728/
Kaunje6726/
Kanjed6725/
Kaungi6721/
Kamjiy6719/
Kanssi6717/
Kanjay6716/
Kondie6715/
Kamjit6713/
Kamjip6711/
Kansoi6711/
Kanciy679/
Kainci678/
Kanzis677/
Kaangi677/
Konjoi677/
Kanzai676/
Candiá676/
Kaanje675/
Casnji675/
Khanjy675/
Quanji674/
Kanjoy674/
Keinji674/
Kangej674/
Kanzoj674/
Kaansi674/
Kaunsi673/
Keangi673/
Kaunci673/
Canjit673/
Kandye673/
Kamjis672/
Kontji672/
Kanjeh672/
Canjai672/
Khandrzej672/
Komdji672/
Kamjui672/
Kahncj671/
Khandijed671/
Kanhci671/
Kanngi671/
Kancej671/
Kanxhi671/
Kanzhi671/
Kasnje671/
Kondgi671/
Canjid671/
Kanzui671/
Kgansi671/
Khandiaha671/
Kansii671/
Kancis671/
Kangih671/
Kamnje671/
Kaanzi671/
Konjhi671/
Kuonji671/
Cantji671/
Condji671/
Kahngi671/
Kanzoi671/
Komnji671/
Koonji671/
Khaandiay671/
Kanzed670/

Kandji Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kandji in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻧﺠﻲkanjy63.75
ﻛﺎﻧﺠﻰkanjy17.5
ﻛﺎﻧﺪﻱkandy5
ﻛﻨﺠﻲknjy5
ﻛﺎﻧﺪﺟﻲkandjy3.75
ﻛﺎﻧﺪﺟﻰkandjy3.75
ﻛﺎﻧﺪﺝkandj1.25

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