Kanguya Surname

120,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,822 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kanguya Surname Definition:

Kanguya is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: frail child.

Kanguya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,9711:5,335649
DR Congo8071:91,54810,387
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kanguya (302) may also be a first name.

Kanguya Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kanguya is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: frail child.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kanguya is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: frail child.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kanguya Last Name Facts

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

Kanguya is found most in Zambia. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kanguya.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanguya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 120,076th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,906,736 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanguya live; 79 percent live in Southern Africa and 78 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kanguya is also the 506,891st most commonly used forename on earth It is held by 302 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 2,971 people, or 1 in 5,335. In Zambia it is most common in: North-Western Province, where 39 percent are found, Western Province, where 17 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 21 percent are found and Angola, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanguyaa931/
Kanguyap931/
Kaguya9240/
Kanguye86269/
Kanguia8620/
Kaguyau8615/
Khaguya867/
Kauguya866/
Canguya865/
Khangya861/
Kanguyi861/
Kangayia8087/
Kaiguyau8016/
Kasengya809/
Kangjaya806/
Katengya803/
Kangaiya802/
Kasingya802/
Kangujja801/
Kangayya801/
Khanguyi801/
Caguya77258/
Kangea7791/
Kaguia7759/
Kaagya7711/
Koguya778/
Kagyah776/
Kangja773/
Kaguyo772/
Kaugya771/
Kagyat771/
Kanghaiya7599/
Kasengy'a754/
Kangaiyah751/
Canguia713,159/
Kamguia712,181/
Kagoiya71159/
Kongyai71111/
Kangyot7181/
Kangeyo7169/
Kanghea7143/
Kangyep7130/
Cangyas7120/
Kongjuy718/
Kangyod718/
Kaguiat717/
Kouguya716/
Kangeha715/
Khangyi715/
Kangjai713/
Kang'ea713/
Kaghyap711/
Kangjia711/
Khagyat711/
Kangeas711/
Kaungea711/
Kagaaya711/
Kagoyia711/
Kangyoz711/
Kangyui711/
Kanengejya711/
Kanguie711/
Konguia711/
Camguya711/
Kangyey711/
Khongyai67684/
Kagea67144/
Kahangye67110/
Cangjaya6753/
Kanguiji6741/
Cagya6717/
Kongjaya6710/
Kahangyi676/
Khongjuy674/
Kanengye672/
Kaningye671/
Kaingiyo671/
Kangaiyo671/
Kongguia671/
Kongyeah671/
Kagja671/
Keanghea671/

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