Kanjiri Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kanjiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanjiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe701:220,54624,781
Kenya221:2,099,08636,356
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kanjiri (12) may also be a first name.

Kanjiri Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanjiri (Hindi: कंजीरी, Oriya: କାିରୀ) occurs most in Zimbabwe. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kanjiri.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanjiri? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,727,723rd most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 65,067,374 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Kanjiri live; 64 percent live in Southern Africa and 64 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kanjiri is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name internationally It is held by 12 people.

This last name is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 220,546. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 43 percent reside, Mashonaland West Province, where 31 percent reside and Harare Province, where 24 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe Kanjiri is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 20 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent reside.

Kanjiri Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khanjiri93149/
Kanjirai9323/
Kaunjiri931/
Kanjiriy931/
Kandjiri931/
Kasinjiri882/
Khanijiri881/
Kanyiri864,997/
Kanjira862,295/
Kansiri86761/
Kanjeri86292/
Kangiri86286/
Kenjiri8675/
Konjiri869/
Kanhiri866/
Kanjire864/
Kanjiry861/
Kanajhiriy823/
Kachinjiri821/
Khanjire80216/
Khansiri80206/
Kandgiri8070/
Khanjeri8034/
Khanjira8017/
Kanjiray8014/
Kangirai807/
Khangiri807/
Kaunsiri805/
Kandjeri803/
Kanshiri802/
Kanjaira801/
Kansoiri801/
Kanssiri801/
Kandjire801/
Kaunjira801/
Kanihiri801/
Kangiiri801/
Kangiroi801/
Kansairi801/
Kannyiri801/
Keansiri801/
Kanjairay7568/
Kasingiri7510/
Khanshiri752/
Kheansiri752/
Khansirid751/
Kasengiri751/
Kahanjira751/
Kaniohiri751/
Kanjhiray751/
Kangirehi751/
Khainsiri751/
Khaunsiri751/
Kanjere712,837/
Kanajhiray711,957/
Kanjhairay711,719/
Kanzira71888/
Kanjera71801/
Kangeri71212/
Kanyira71136/
Kachinziri71131/
Kansire71115/
Cansiri7182/
Kanseri7146/
Kangire7146/
Kaniera7145/
Cangiri7136/
Kongiri7133/
Kansira7132/
Kanhire7126/
Kanzire7117/
Kanyire7113/
Kanyeri7113/
Konjeri719/
Kanajheriy717/
Kenyiri715/
Kaniira715/
Kattingiri713/
Kaniery713/
Konsiri713/
Konjira712/
Kanceri711/
Komjiri711/
Kaniere711/
Kanjära711/
Canyiri711/
Kanzeri711/
Canjira711/
Kanchaisri711/
Kanajhairay673,085/
Kanzaire67166/
Kansiere6759/
Khanzira6741/
Canzirri6733/
Kandgire6723/
Kangiray6720/
Kansiray6718/
Kanxheri6713/
Kanyeris6710/
Kanihire679/
Khanseri678/
Kannajhiray676/
Koonsiri676/
Kounjire675/
Kanzeire675/
Komngiri674/
Kanhaire674/
Kandjere674/
Kangeris674/
Kanihira674/
Konijeri673/
Kamshiri673/
Cangieri673/
Kantjere673/
Kheniiri673/
Khanjera673/
Keamsiri673/
Kondgiri672/
Kangiire672/
Kanjeera672/
Kondjeri672/
Kansiroj672/
Kainsira671/
Khanjere671/
Kanseiry671/
Kansiera671/
Konjheri671/
Kaunzire671/
Khansira671/
Kanyiera671/
Kanciray671/
Canchiri671/
Kanyerit671/
Kanyiere671/
Cansieri671/
Kansiree671/
Khonsiri671/

Kanjiri Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanjiri in the Hindi language
कंजीरीkanjiri-
Kanjiri in the Oriya language
କାିରୀkairi50
କାିରିkairi50

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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 Kanjiri
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