Kanyaka Surname
Approximately 683 people bear this surname
Kanyaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 458 | 1:161,309 | 16,675 |
| Zambia | 192 | 1:82,552 | 6,971 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Kanyaka (435) may also be a first name.
Kanyaka Demographics
Kanyaka Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kanyaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanyaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kanyaka (Hindi: कन्यका, Marathi: कन्यका, Oriya: କନଯ୍ାକା, Russian: Каняка) is found most in The DR Congo. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kanyaka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanyaka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 486,338th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,669,906 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kanyaka live; 67 percent live in Central Africa and 67 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 411,176th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 435 people.
The surname Kanyaka is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 458 people, or 1 in 161,309. Apart from The DR Congo Kanyaka occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 28 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.
Kanyaka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanyakat | 93 | 7 | / |
| Khanyaka | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kanyaaka | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kannyaka | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kaunyaka | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kanyhakat | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kganyakga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kanyoka | 86 | 3,987 | / |
| Kanjaka | 86 | 612 | / |
| Kaniaka | 86 | 75 | / |
| Kanyako | 86 | 37 | / |
| Konyaka | 86 | 13 | / |
| Kanyaki | 86 | 7 | / |
| Kanyake | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kagnaka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kanyakit | 80 | 84 | / |
| Kganyako | 80 | 22 | / |
| Kanjakat | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kaniakas | 80 | 7 | / |
| Khanyako | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kanyooka | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kanneaka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaneakai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanyaker | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanyakuj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanjakaya | 75 | 184 | / |
| Kanyahaki | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kganyakho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kganyakgo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanjakhat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanjoka | 71 | 1,950 | / |
| Kanyoke | 71 | 973 | / |
| Kaneoka | 71 | 884 | / |
| Kanhake | 71 | 566 | / |
| Kanyoko | 71 | 552 | / |
| Kanioka | 71 | 256 | / |
| Kanjako | 71 | 100 | / |
| Kaniake | 71 | 37 | / |
| Konyaki | 71 | 19 | / |
| Khanjakhat | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kaniaki | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kanyoki | 71 | 2 | / |
| Qanyaqa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Canyaki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaneeakath | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaneake | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanjauke | 67 | 184 | / |
| Canyakis | 67 | 22 | / |
| Konihaka | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kongnaka | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kanjakko | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kanehako | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kanjjako | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kanjiake | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaniocka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaniacat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khanyoki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Konyakou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kganyaqo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanhakij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanhakui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanyaqui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khanjaki | 67 | 1 | / |
Kanyaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanyaka in the Oriya language | ||
| କନଯ୍ାକା | kanayaka | - |
| Kanyaka in the Marathi language | ||
| कन्यका | kan'yaka | - |
| Kanyaka in the Hindi language | ||
| कन्यका | kan'yaka | 50 |
| कन्याका | kan'yaka | 50 |
| Kanyaka in the Russian language | ||
| Каняка | kanaka | - |
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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
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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 Kanyaka
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