Kanenka Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kanenka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanenka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania121:4,411,80154,433
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Kanenka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanenka (Russian: Каненка) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kanenka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanenka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kanenka is the 4,908,606th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Kanenka live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 4,411,801. In Tanzania Kanenka is most frequent in: Katavi Region, where 75 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 8 percent are found and Rukwa Region, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 13 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kanenka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanenka in the Russian language
Каненкаkanenka-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanenka
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