Kaniwe Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Kaniwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Kaniwe (21) may also be a first name.
Kaniwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaniwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kaniwe is found most in Uganda. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaniwe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kaniwe is the 7,117,718th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Kaniwe are found; 57 percent are found in East Africa and 57 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kaniwe is also the 2,368,944th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 21 people.
The surname Kaniwe is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 9,759,820. In Uganda Kaniwe is most frequent in: Kyenjojo District, where 25 percent live, Mbarara District, where 25 percent live and Ntungamo District, where 25 percent live. Aside from Uganda this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 29 percent live and Zambia, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanaiwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaniwez | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaniw | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kanawe | 83 | 693 | / |
| Kaniwa | 83 | 589 | / |
| Kanive | 83 | 217 | / |
| Kanuwe | 83 | 56 | / |
| Khaniw | 83 | 17 | / |
| Koniwe | 83 | 8 | / |
| Keniwe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kaniwi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kanewe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Caniwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khanniwet | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kaneiwa | 77 | 991 | / |
| Khanawe | 77 | 106 | / |
| Kanhiwa | 77 | 80 | / |
| Kanaiwa | 77 | 13 | / |
| Kanawei | 77 | 12 | / |
| Khaniwa | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kanibei | 77 | 4 | / |
| Keniwei | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kannewe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kanyewe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Koniwei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanouwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaniewa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanuuwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanievi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamnywe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaanawe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanyowe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caniw | 73 | 61 | / |
| Kanew | 73 | 25 | / |
| Koniw | 73 | 18 | / |
| Kanjw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khanieva | 71 | 345 | / |
| Kaniyeva | 71 | 51 | / |
| Kaynieva | 71 | 28 | / |
| Kanayiwa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kannieva | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kanewest | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaniyawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanayibe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanisues | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kanywa | 67 | 232 | / |
| Canive | 67 | 225 | / |
| Kanewa | 67 | 195 | / |
| Canibe | 67 | 122 | / |
| Koniwa | 67 | 97 | / |
| Kanave | 67 | 79 | / |
| Kanevi | 67 | 71 | / |
| Konive | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kaniva | 67 | 40 | / |
| Khaniyeva | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kanuve | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kanjwa | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kanivi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kaneby | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kenuwe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kanjui | 67 | 8 | / |
| Khanew | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kenewe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Konewe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kenive | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caniwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Konawe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaneve | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keniwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaynieva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaniveová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanivy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanjue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanywi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qanewe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Canawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanuvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coniwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanhve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaneew | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kaniwe
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