Kanjonja Surname
1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 117 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia
Kanjonja Surname Definition:
Kanjonja is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: gun.
Kanjonja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 117 | 1:135,469 | 9,983 |
Kanjonja (14) may also be a first name.
Kanjonja Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kanjonja is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: gun.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanjanja | 88 | 921 | / |
| Kanjonjo | 88 | 4 | / |
| Kanjunja | 88 | 4 | / |
| Kanyonja | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kandjondjo | 78 | 21 | / |
| Khanjanjad | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kanyanja | 75 | 401 | / |
| Kanyonza | 75 | 92 | / |
| Kanjanji | 75 | 76 | / |
| Kanyonya | 75 | 42 | / |
| Kanyonji | 75 | 12 | / |
| Canjanja | 75 | 9 | / |
| Canjonjo | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kanyonje | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kanjanya | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kanjania | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kanyonjo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kanhonsa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kansonsa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kenjonjo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kansonya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanionji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanzonza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanjanza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanjansa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanzanja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanchonya | 71 | 71 | / |
| Kanyandja | 71 | 62 | / |
| Kamjoonia | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kanyoonza | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kansomjai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kansomjad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanyonnya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaniandja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kannyonza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanchonsat | 67 | 78 | / |
| Kanchonsai | 67 | 33 | / |
| Khanjanzad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kanchonsap | 67 | 4 | / |
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Footnotes
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