Kanjengo Surname
Approximately 492 people bear this surname
Kanjengo Surname Definition:
Kanjengo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: white cloth.
Kanjengo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 485 | 1:32,680 | 3,334 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kanjengo (172) may also be a first name.
Kanjengo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kanjengo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: white cloth.
Kanjengo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanjengo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kanjengo is most common in Zambia. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanjengo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kanjengo is the 623,516th most common last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 14,812,085 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanjengo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kanjengo is also the 696,764th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 172 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 485 people, or 1 in 32,680. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 70 percent reside, Southern Province, where 10 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Zambia this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kandjengo | 94 | 352 | / |
| Kanzengo | 88 | 550 | / |
| Kanyengo | 88 | 295 | / |
| Kangengo | 88 | 42 | / |
| Kaniengo | 88 | 27 | / |
| Canjengo | 88 | 9 | / |
| Kanjingo | 88 | 4 | / |
| Kandjingo | 82 | 4 | / |
| Kanyiengo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kanjigo | 80 | 16 | / |
| Kanyego | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kangnengho | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kanjinga | 75 | 14,755 | / |
| Kanyenga | 75 | 3,212 | / |
| Kansenga | 75 | 537 | / |
| Kanzenga | 75 | 227 | / |
| Kanhenga | 75 | 139 | / |
| Kganyego | 75 | 96 | / |
| Kanienga | 75 | 90 | / |
| Kangingo | 75 | 42 | / |
| Kenjingo | 75 | 12 | / |
| Kanjeena | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kangenga | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kanyingo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kanzingo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Canjingo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Canhengo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cangengo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kamzengo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kancenga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanyenou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanyemgo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaniegou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kenyengo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kandjinga | 71 | 56 | / |
| Kanchenga | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kanyingou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanyienga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kangnegou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanjina | 67 | 562 | / |
| Kaniega | 67 | 339 | / |
| Caniego | 67 | 213 | / |
| Kanyena | 67 | 172 | / |
| Kagnega | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kangena | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kanjiga | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kanjinghat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kongeno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Konyego | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanyega | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanyino | 67 | 1 | / |
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