Kankaka Surname

600,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kankaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kankaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda4501:86,7549,107
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Kankaka Last Name Facts

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

Kankaka is found most in Uganda. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kankaka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 600,164th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,068,621 people. Kankaka is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kankaka reside; 87 percent reside in East Africa and 87 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 450 people, or 1 in 86,754. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Rakai District, where 43 percent are found, Masaka District, where 20 percent are found and Lwengo District, where 12 percent are found. Other than Uganda Kankaka is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kankaka
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