Kansenya Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kansenya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kansenya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1681:94,3457,684
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kansenya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kansenya is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kansenya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kansenya is the 1,321,499th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 42,867,917 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kansenya are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Kansenya is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 94,345. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Southern Province, where 44 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 40 percent reside and Central Province, where 16 percent reside. Beside Zambia Kansenya exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

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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 Kansenya
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