Kanjengo Surname

623,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 492 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kanjengo Surname Definition:

Kanjengo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: white cloth.

Kanjengo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4851:32,6803,334
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kanjengo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanjengo occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanjengo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 623,516th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 14,812,085 people. Kanjengo is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanjengo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kanjengo is also the 696,764th most widely held forename at a global level, held by 172 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 485 people, or 1 in 32,680. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Western Province, where 70 percent are found, Southern Province, where 10 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 8 percent are found. Besides Zambia Kanjengo occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kandjengo94352/
Kanzengo88550/
Kanyengo88295/
Kangengo8842/
Kaniengo8827/
Canjengo889/
Kanjingo884/
Kandjingo824/
Kanyiengo821/
Kanjigo8016/
Kanyego806/
Kangnengho781/
Kanjinga7514,755/
Kanyenga753,212/
Kansenga75537/
Kanzenga75227/
Kanhenga75139/
Kganyego7596/
Kanienga7590/
Kangingo7542/
Kenjingo7512/
Kanjeena757/
Kangenga755/
Kanyingo753/
Kanzingo752/
Canjingo752/
Canhengo751/
Cangengo751/
Kamzengo751/
Kancenga751/
Kanyenou751/
Kanyemgo751/
Kaniegou751/
Kenyengo751/
Kandjinga7156/
Kanchenga715/
Kanyingou711/
Kanyienga711/
Kangnegou711/
Kanjina67562/
Kaniega67339/
Caniego67213/
Kanyena67172/
Kagnega6725/
Kangena6710/
Kanjiga676/
Kanjinghat675/
Kongeno671/
Konyego671/
Kanyega671/
Kanyino671/

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Footnotes

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