Kanjeke Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kanjeke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanjeke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia561:283,03416,318
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kanjeke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanjeke is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanjeke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,436,415th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. Kanjeke is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanjeke are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 283,034. In Zambia it is most common in: Central Province, where 59 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 34 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 5 percent are found. Beside Zambia it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 6 percent are found and Botswana, where 2 percent are found.

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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
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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 Kanjeke
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