Kanguvi Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kanguvi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanguvi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia1191:20,2473,533
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kanguvi Last Name Facts

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

Kanguvi is more commonly found in Namibia than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kanguvi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanguvi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kanguvi is the 1,658,108th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. The surname Kanguvi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanguvi reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most numerous in Namibia, where it is held by 119 people, or 1 in 20,247. In Namibia Kanguvi is most prevalent in: Khomas Region, where 49 percent are found, Erongo Region, where 38 percent are found and Hardap Region, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Namibia this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanguvei932/
Kaguvi9225/
Kanuvi921/
Kahanguvi8842/
Kangubi865/
Kaanuvi861/
Kangubai803/
Kagouvai801/
Kanuva7772/
Kanuve7724/
Kaguva778/
Konuvi771/
Kaguve771/
Kgangubai751/
Kangubhai751/
Kanguwe71291/
Kannuva71108/
Kanguwa7196/
Kanguba7141/
Kanuibi7121/
Kaguwai7118/
Kanoubi7113/
Kanuwai7111/
Konouvi719/
Kangowi712/
Kanuubi712/
Kangobi711/
Kanuves711/
Khanuve711/
Kounouvi6757/
Kannoubi675/
Konguboi674/
Caguvioa673/
Khangiwe672/
Kounguva671/

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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 Kanguvi
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