Kanigini Surname
Approximately 98 people bear this surname
Kanigini Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 84 | 1:630,257 | 38,555 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Kanigini (20) may also be a first name.
Kanigini Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanigini Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kanigini (Marathi: कानीिगनी, Oriya: କାନିଗିନି) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanigini? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,871,545th most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Kanigini live; 86 percent live in East Africa and 86 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 20 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 630,257. In Tanzania Kanigini is primarily concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 87 percent live, Shinyanga Region, where 11 percent live and Geita Region, where 1 percent live. Excluding Tanzania this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 13 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanieghini | 89 | 8 | / |
| Kanigina | 88 | 49 | / |
| Kanigeni | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kaniguni | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kanieghinni | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kanigheni | 82 | 1 | / |
| Khanigina | 82 | 1 | / |
| Khaneghini | 78 | 12 | / |
| Kanygina | 75 | 1,610 | / |
| Kanegeni | 75 | 79 | / |
| Canizini | 75 | 20 | / |
| Kanizina | 75 | 3 | / |
| Konigina | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kaniseni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Canigeniş | 71 | 89 | / |
| Khanygina | 71 | 37 | / |
| Kenigheni | 71 | 14 | / |
| Konygina | 63 | 873 | / |
| Kanegene | 63 | 311 | / |
| Canesini | 63 | 77 | / |
| Canezini | 63 | 1 | / |
| Konegina | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kannegiesner | 60 | 1 | / |
| Kanyozeni | 59 | 6 | / |
| Conecini | 50 | 5 | / |
| Kenegene | 50 | 4 | / |
| Konesinh | 50 | 1 | / |
| Canezine | 50 | 1 | / |
| Canecine | 50 | 1 | / |
| Canesinh | 50 | 1 | / |
Kanigini Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanigini in the Oriya language | ||
| କାନିଗିନି | kanigini | 87.5 |
| କାନୀଗିନୀ | kanigini | 12.5 |
| Kanigini in the Marathi language | ||
| कानीिगनी | kaniigani | 33.33 |
| कानीगीनी | kanigini | 16.67 |
| किनगीनी | kinagini | 16.67 |
| कािनिगिन | kainigina | 16.67 |
| कािनगीनी | kainagini | 16.67 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kanigini
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