Where Does The Last Name Kanembe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kanembe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻧﻤﺐ) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanembe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 549,848^th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 12,543,108 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanembe reside; 79 percent reside in East Africa and 79 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 456 people, or 1 in 116,100. In Tanzania Kanembe is most prevalent in: Geita Region, where 44 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 32 percent are found and Shinyanga Region, where 23 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 21 percent are found and Mauritania, where 0 percent are found.