Kanyai Surname
Approximately 726 people bear this surname
Kanyai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 596 | 1:25,903 | 3,957 |
| Zambia | 62 | 1:255,644 | 15,337 |
| Kenya | 23 | 1:2,007,822 | 36,224 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
The alternate forms: Kányai (51) are calculated separately.
Kanyai (41) may also be a first name.
Kanyai Demographics
Kanyai Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kanyai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanyai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kanyai (Hindi: कन्धई) occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Kányai. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanyai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 464,191st most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 10,037,942 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kanyai are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,590,275th most commonly used given name in the world It is held by 41 people.
The surname Kanyai is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 596 people, or 1 in 25,903. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 30 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 26 percent live and Harare Province, where 18 percent live. Aside from Zimbabwe it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 9 percent live and Kenya, where 3 percent live.
Kanyai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kányai | 94 | 51 | / |
| Khanyai | 92 | 202 | / |
| Kanyajji | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kanyohai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Konyai | 83 | 237 | / |
| Kanyoi | 83 | 122 | / |
| Kaniai | 83 | 10 | / |
| Kónyai | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kaneai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khonyai | 77 | 1,244 | / |
| Kanyayo | 77 | 67 | / |
| Konyaei | 77 | 47 | / |
| Kanjahi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kanyohi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khanyayo | 71 | 103 | / |
| Konyaich | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kganyayo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kanjaiye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanjaa | 67 | 889 | / |
| Kanioe | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kanjae | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kanioi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Konyoi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khanjiaei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kanhaı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kangnahai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kagnae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Conyai | 67 | 1 | / |
Kanyai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanyai in the Hindi language | ||
| कन्धई | kandha'i | 33.33 |
| कन्यै | kan'yai | 33.33 |
| कन्यई | kan'ya'i | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kanyai
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