Kanjira Surname

184,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kanjira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanjira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,9341:8,8521,354
DR Congo1851:399,34933,942
Kenya581:796,20531,724
Zimbabwe561:275,68328,626
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
United States141:25,889,924709,614
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
India61:127,844,230863,365
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kanjira (86) may also be a first name.

Kanjira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanjira (Hindi: कंजीरा, Oriya: କିରା) is found most in Malawi. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanjira? popularity and diffusion

Kanjira is the 184,776th most frequent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,175,401 people. The last name Kanjira is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kanjira reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,032,266th most prevalent forename internationally, borne by 86 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is held by 1,934 people, or 1 in 8,852. Outside of Malawi this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 8 percent reside and Kenya, where 3 percent reside.

Kanjira Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kanjira surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Kanjira earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.25% more than the national average, earning R 347,556 per year and in United States they earn 44.55% less than the national average, earning $23,925 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kandjira9338/
Kanjirai9323/
Khanjira9317/
Kanjiray9314/
Kanjaira931/
Kaunjira931/
Kanjairay8868/
Kanjirath884/
Kasinjira881/
Kahanjira881/
Kanjhiray881/
Kanzira86888/
Kanjera86801/
Kanyira86136/
Kangira86123/
Kanjiri86112/
Kanjiro8674/
Kaniera8645/
Kansira8632/
Kaniira865/
Kanjire864/
Konjira862/
Kanjära861/
Kanjiry861/
Canjira861/
Kanajhiray821,957/
Kanjhairay821,719/
Kanehira805,020/
Kondjira802,039/
Kandjera80419/
Khanjire80216/
Khanjiri80149/
Khanzira8041/
Kangiray8020/
Kansiray8018/
Kaingira8017/
Kangirai807/
Kansirat804/
Kanihira804/
Kanjerau803/
Kansiraz803/
Khanjera803/
Kanjeera802/
Kaunjiri801/
Kainsira801/
Kanjiriy801/
Kansiera801/
Kangitra801/
Candjira801/
Kaungira801/
Khansira801/
Kanijiro801/
Kanyiera801/
Kanciray801/
Kangiira801/
Kanajhairay783,085/
Kannajhiray786/
Kaněra77132/
Kasinjiro75209/
Kasenjera75157/
Khancitra7513/
Koundjira755/
Kangirath755/
Khanjehra754/
Kanjairos753/
Kahangira752/
Kainsaira751/
Khandjera751/
Kandziera751/
Khanijiri751/
Kanchirat751/
Khanshira751/
Kanyiri714,997/
Kanjere712,837/
Kongira711,183/
Kanyera71937/
Kangiro71371/
Kanjeri71292/
Kanjero7199/
Kansera7184/
Kangera7178/
Kansiro7136/
Konjera7130/
Kanhire7126/
Kenjiro7120/
Cansira7114/
Kanyire7113/
Caniera7113/
Konjiri719/
Kanchairat717/
Kanhiri716/
Kaniery713/
Kanzera713/
Kanžera713/
Kanajhiriy713/
Cangira712/
Kancera712/
Kanchiraaj711/
Cancira711/
Kaniere711/
Kansyra711/
Kanyiro711/
Kanciro711/
Canjiro711/
Konsira711/
Kanşıray671,356/
Kamchira67862/
Kanehiro67595/
Khanyera67105/
Condjira6770/
Kanihero6763/
Khanjeri6734/
Kuonjera6713/
Cangiray6710/
Kandžera679/
Kanihire679/
Kanihiro678/
Kanshiro677/
Kansirot677/
Kanshera675/
Kounjire675/
Kanhaire674/
Canceira674/
Quanjiro672/
Kangiire672/
Kansiroj672/
Khanjere671/
Kanheera671/
Kondjiro671/
Kanihiri671/
Kanceera671/
Kangiiri671/
Kangiroi671/
Konajhairay671/
Cancitra671/
Kanyiere671/
Kangerea671/
Kannyiri671/
Khamsira671/

Kanjira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanjira in the Hindi language
कंजीराkanjira-
Kanjira in the Oriya language
କିରାkira50
କହଁରkahamra50

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