Kansaze Surname

619,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 496 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kansaze Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'a great man', 'leader' or 'warrior'. This is surname given to males of the Nkima clan that is to say a 'monkey clan'. It is common in Uganda, particularly in Busoga region and Bulamoji area. Though the Balamoji people were absorbed by Busoga chiefdom to form Busoga kingdom.

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Kansaze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda4931:79,1878,514
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kansaze Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'a great man', 'leader' or 'warrior'. This is surname given to males of the Nkima clan that is to say a 'monkey clan'. It is common in Uganda, particularly in Busoga region and Bulamoji area. Though the Balamoji people were absorbed by Busoga chiefdom to form Busoga kingdom.

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Kansaze Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kansaze is most common in Uganda. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kansaze.

How Common Is The Last Name Kansaze? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 619,831st most frequently held surname globally, held by around 1 in 14,692,633 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kansaze reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequent in Uganda, where it is held by 493 people, or 1 in 79,187. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Wakiso District, where 24 percent are found, Kampala District, where 18 percent are found and Mpigi District, where 17 percent are found. Other than Uganda this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found and Sweden, where 0 percent are found.

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