Kanjaya Surname

889,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kanjaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanjaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Indonesia891:1,485,946100,216
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Zambia171:932,34829,315
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Kanjaya (18) may also be a first name.

Kanjaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanjaya (Hindi: कंजय, Marathi: कांजया, Oriya: କାଯଯ୍ର୍ୀ) is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanjaya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 889,654th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 24,130,947 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Kanjaya are found; 62 percent are found in Southern Africa and 62 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kanjaya is also the 2,608,198th most common first name internationally, held by 18 people.

It is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 157 people, or 1 in 109,039. Other than Malawi Kanjaya is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 29 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside.

Kanjaya Last Name Statistics demography

Kanjaya earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kandjaya9333/
Kaanjaya931/
Kanijaya931/
Khanjaya931/
Kanjay9216/
Kanojiaya8811/
Kaneijaya881/
Kaunijaya881/
Kanjaye86392/
Kanjiya86378/
Canjaya8681/
Konjaya8631/
Kanyaya8629/
Kansaya8628/
Kanjhay8612/
Kanijay867/
Kanjoya865/
Kanzaya864/
Kaniaya863/
Khanjay862/
Kanjaia862/
Kaenjay862/
Kanjayi861/
Kanjeya861/
Kanjaja861/
Kanjuya861/
Kanja839,549/
Kanjy8333/
Kanaujiaya822/
Kanauijaya821/
Kannojiaya821/
Kanoijay80593/
Kanijiya8092/
Kaneijay8059/
Kandjiya8021/
Kanuijay8014/
Kaunjiya8011/
Kcansaya807/
Kanojuya805/
Khanijay805/
Kanihaya804/
Kanyayat804/
Khanyaya803/
Kanhiaya802/
Kainjiya801/
Kanajiay801/
Kaniahya801/
Kanijoya801/
Kanjaiah801/
Kanojiay801/
Kanujjay801/
Kanojhay801/
Kanijaye801/
Kanijayo801/
Kanijhay801/
Kanetaya801/
Kaniayah801/
Kannaujiaya781/
Kanjiy776,079/
Kainja772,791/
Kanyaa771,500/
Kanija77337/
Canjay77237/
Kanjai77213/
Kansay77179/
Kanjau77125/
Khanja77111/
Kanzay7745/
Kaunja7732/
Kanşay7723/
Konjay7718/
Kanjae7716/
Kanyae7711/
Kanjja7710/
Kancay775/
Khanjy775/
Kanjoy774/
Kamjay773/
Kaanja772/
Kanyay772/
Kaneay772/
Kenjay771/
Kagnay771/
Kanjoa771/
Kanyaj771/
Kanaijiya75278/
Kanoijiya759/
Kanojjiya755/
Kanaiyaji754/
Kannijiya754/
Kanaujiay753/
Kaunnjiya753/
Kanoijhay753/
Kanojhiya751/
Kaunijiya751/
Kainoijay751/
Khanoijay751/
Kanaujuya751/
Kanauyiya751/
Kanojgiya751/
Kanojieya751/
Kanojiuya751/
Kaneijiya751/
Konojiaya751/
Kanittaya751/
Kansaye7111,481/
Cansaya711,959/
Kansayi711,475/
Kanyayi71607/
Kanseya71479/
Kanjhiy71374/
Khanija71138/
Khansaa71138/
Kannaijiya71122/
Khainja71107/
Kangeya7176/
Kandjai7176/
Kanyayo7167/
Kanyeya7160/
Kaneoya7156/
Canjaia7150/
Kangiya7149/
Kanaaijiya7149/
Kanjuye7138/
Kanhaiy7134/
Kaenjai7134/
Khanjai7132/
Kenjeya7128/
Kanjeyo7128/
Kanhaijiya7125/
Kansiya7118/
Canzaya7118/
Kanyaha7116/
Kansuya7113/
Kanhayi7111/
Kanhoja7111/
Kanaija7110/
Khanjae719/
Kanoija719/
Kanyaji719/
Kanijoa719/
Kanjoia717/
Kanyaye716/
Khonjay715/
Kannaitiya715/
Konjiya715/
Kaniiya715/
Kanaujhiya714/
Kanajja714/
Kanajha714/
Kanyiya714/
Kanzeya714/
Kangeja714/
Kanijha713/
Kantjai713/
Kanyaja713/
Khaneay713/
Kanehay712/
Kanheja712/
Kainhejiya712/
Kanjhai712/
Cancaya712/
Kanyuya712/
Kanjiye712/
Kanyoya712/
Kanzaye712/
Kanjeye712/
Kanojja712/
Khatenjeya712/
Khansay712/
Khanuisaya711/
Katneay711/
Kainnejiya711/
Kamsaya711/
Kanahijiya711/
Kanaiye711/
Kanauijiya711/
Kanaujieya711/
Kanjaio711/
Kanjoiy711/
Kanoishaya711/
Kanouijiya711/
Kanziya711/
Kanjaji711/
Kanciya711/
Kenjaja711/
Kainjja711/
Kagnayo711/
Kansija711/
Kanjija711/
Kanjiyo711/
Kanzayi711/
Kanđija711/
Kanyaje711/
Kanyaou711/
Kandjahawe711/
Kandjau711/
Kandjey711/
Kanaaitaya711/
Kanaayi711/
Konijay711/
Canjayo711/
Canhaya711/
Khanjoy711/
Kanhayu711/
Kanijau711/
Kanjajo711/
Kanjoja711/
Kanahae711/
Kaunjai711/
Kanji6717,770/
Canja678,215/
Kanje672,973/
Kanye672,135/
Konja671,634/
Ccansaya67942/
Kanssaye67849/
Canchaya67741/
Kanyagia67238/
Kandžija67113/
Khanyayo67103/
Khanijau6799/
Kanshiya6775/
Khanyaha6761/
Kanhaiye6740/
Qanja6733/
Khangiya6730/
Kanetiya6727/
Kanojhiy6726/
Kanheaiy6723/
Kcanchay6723/
Canisaya6720/
Kanyawet6719/
Khanjaji6713/
Khenijay6713/
Khansuya6713/
Kannhaiy6711/
Kannaaijiya6710/
Kainhaye6710/
Khanshaa679/
Kainhaiy678/
Kanaijiy677/
Kandzija676/
Kanajhiy676/
Ccanzaya673/
Kanhaiyy672/
Kannouijiya672/
Kenijiya672/
Kganyayo672/
Kanyayut672/
Kaunyayi671/
Khanjuja671/
Khanujja671/
Kanauijy671/
Kanhaaiy671/
Kanhaija671/
Kanijhae671/
Kaniyyad671/
Kannaujhiya671/
Kanneujjiya671/
Kannuija671/
Kanojiea671/
Kaneheya671/
Kanehiya671/
Kanyaiah671/
Qanoijay671/
Konoijay671/
Kenyayah671/
Khainzaa671/
Khanuisayas671/
Khanuisayat671/
Khanijai671/
Kaingiya671/
Kanjeeyo671/
Kanjeiha671/
Kandjeyi671/
Kaneajiy671/
Canjy671/
Khanyawe671/
Khanyayi671/
Khaniayo671/
Khonjayo671/
Kanyajit671/
Khanijoa671/

Kanjaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanjaya in the Hindi language
कंजयkanjaya-
Kanjaya in the Oriya language
କାଯଯ୍ର୍ୀkayayri-
Kanjaya in the Marathi language
कांजयाkanjaya-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanjaya
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