Kanema Surname

75,140th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,537 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kanema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3,9411:4,022488
DR Congo2,3191:31,8583,970
Namibia961:25,0984,061
Papua New Guinea801:101,92113,735
Zimbabwe311:498,00841,116
Uganda271:1,445,89953,777
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
France11:66,422,722504,397
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Kanema (517) may also be a first name.

Kanema Last Name Facts

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

Kanema (Marathi: कणेमा, Oriya: କେନମା, Russian: Канэма) is most common in Zambia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanema? popularity and diffusion

It is the 75,140th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,114,815 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kanema live; 62 percent live in Southern Africa and 62 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kanema is also the 371,657th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 517 people.

The last name is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 3,941 people, or 1 in 4,022. In Zambia Kanema is most prevalent in: North-Western Province, where 46 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Zambia Kanema occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 35 percent are found and Namibia, where 1 percent are found.

Kanema Last Name Statistics demography

Kanema earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.03% less than the national average, earning $23,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanhema92586/
Kaniema92150/
Kaneema9237/
Kanemma9218/
Khanema9210/
Kanemah929/
Kanemai927/
Kainema925/
Kaneama923/
Kangema923/
Kanaema923/
Kanemaa922/
Kaunema921/
Kannema921/
Kanemat921/
Kaenema921/
Kaanema921/
Kannemma86161/
Kaainema864/
Kanniema861/
Kanama8321,246/
Kenema835,257/
Kanima833,537/
Kanoma83612/
Kaneme83289/
Canema8379/
Kanyma8336/
Kanemi8333/
Kanemy8329/
Kanemo8328/
Konema8314/
Khaneemat801/
Keneema773,972/
Kainama773,157/
Khanama77967/
Kanimoa77804/
Kanyoma77535/
Kanimay77237/
Kannama77184/
Kanaama77134/
Kanamma77112/
Canaema7758/
Kanimah7747/
Kongema7741/
Kanamai7739/
Kaynama7733/
Kanomea7728/
Keenema7725/
Kangemi7723/
Kanamah7720/
Kenemah7719/
Kanimea7717/
Kangeme7714/
Konemai7713/
Kanamau777/
Kaanama777/
Kanayma776/
Kangemo776/
Khonema776/
Kanhama775/
Kanamay775/
Kanieme774/
Keneuma774/
Kahnama773/
Canemat773/
Kainemo773/
Kanimma772/
Kanomai772/
Kamhema771/
Kanhoma771/
Kaniemo771/
Konemma771/
Kaneumi771/
Kenoema771/
Keneama771/
Kenemma771/
Keinema771/
Kanhima771/
Kanhmau771/
Kanuima771/
Khanima771/
Khanoma771/
Kannamma71995/
Kainiemi7177/
Kanemägi7170/
Khanamah7138/
Kainomaa7132/
Khanimah719/
Kanimaya717/
Khanamai717/
Kanahama716/
Keatnima715/
Kannamah714/
Kainyoma713/
Kannemer712/
Kaanaama712/
Khanamma711/
Kanaamma711/
Kannimma711/
Kanemepp711/
Konehema711/
Keneemaa711/
Keneemma711/
Khainama711/
Keeneema711/
Khanahma711/
Kagnemou711/
Kkanamma711/
Kkanimma711/
Kaainama711/
Canaemai711/
Canama672,013/
Kanime671,917/
Konama671,907/
Kenemo67369/
Konoma67291/
Kenama67175/
Kaunismaa67129/
Kanimi6798/
Kanimo6790/
Kanamo6758/
Konima6738/
Canima6734/
Qaneme6725/
Conema6725/
Canoma6717/
Konemo677/
Kanomo676/
Kenima675/
Koneme675/
Kanymi673/
Kenoma673/
Khanamaih673/
Canemo673/
Khaanomah672/
Kaannamma671/
Khanimaya671/
Kanjmi671/
Kannimath671/
Khanamajh671/
Khannamah671/
Kanimahas671/
Kanyme671/
Qanama671/
Konemi671/

Kanema Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanema in the Oriya language
କେନମାkenama-
Kanema in the Marathi language
कणेमाkanema-
Kanema in the Russian language
Канэмаkanema-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanema
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