Kanjimbu Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kanjimbu Surname Definition:

Kanjimbu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: scorpion.

Kanjimbu Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kanjimbu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kanjimbu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: scorpion.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Kanjimbu Last Name Facts

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

Kanjimbu is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanjimbu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most frequent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Kanjimbu live; 50 percent live in Oceania Islands and 50 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

Kanjimbu is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 4,076,858. In Papua New Guinea Kanjimbu is most numerous in: East Sepik, where 100 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea Kanjimbu is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and Zambia, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
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Kanyimbu8811,230/
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Kanyembu75162/
Kanyinbu7521/
Kanzembu751/
Kangembeu719/
Kanyembuy714/
Konsimbou711/
Khanginbuu671/
Kanyinvu634/
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Kamchembeu561/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanjimbu
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