Kanenga Surname
Approximately 2,029 people bear this surname
Kanenga Surname User-submission:
Kanenga is a local Zambian name to mean something sharp. The name belongs to the Tonga people of Zambia, whose language, Chitonga is one of the 7 major local languages in Zambia. The Tonga people of Zambia largely hail from the Southern Province of Zambia.
Read More About This SurnameKanenga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,550 | 1:10,226 | 1,179 |
| DR Congo | 451 | 1:163,813 | 16,894 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 1:3,087,648 | 114,684 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kanenga (50) may also be a first name.
Kanenga Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kanenga is a local Zambian name to mean something sharp. The name belongs to the Tonga people of Zambia, whose language, Chitonga is one of the 7 major local languages in Zambia. The Tonga people of Zambia largely hail from the Southern Province of Zambia. They are also found in some parts of Central and Lusaka provinces.
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Where Does The Last Name Kanenga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kanenga (Oriya: କେନା) occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanenga? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 204,693rd most commonly used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,591,693 people. The last name Kanenga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanenga live; 77 percent live in Southern Africa and 77 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kanenga is also the 1,412,538th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 50 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 1,550 people, or 1 in 10,226. In Zambia Kanenga is most frequent in: Southern Province, where 47 percent reside, Central Province, where 20 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent reside. Beside Zambia this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 22 percent reside and Malawi, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kanenga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanenga in the Oriya language | ||
| କେନା | kena | - |
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