Kanyama Surname
Approximately 17,509 people bear this surname
Kanyama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4,563 | 1:16,191 | 2,011 |
| Zambia | 3,657 | 1:4,334 | 526 |
| Malawi | 3,032 | 1:5,646 | 801 |
| Zimbabwe | 2,726 | 1:5,663 | 586 |
| Tanzania | 1,741 | 1:30,409 | 3,614 |
| Thailand | 856 | 1:82,521 | 11,232 |
| Namibia | 496 | 1:4,858 | 907 |
| Uganda | 220 | 1:177,451 | 14,870 |
| Botswana | 61 | 1:35,851 | 7,015 |
| South Africa | 61 | 1:888,159 | 57,770 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Kanyama (1,634) may also be a first name.
Kanyama Demographics
Average Kanyama Salary in
United States
$22,275 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kanyama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanyama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kanyama (Marathi: कन्यमा) is most common in The DR Congo. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanyama? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kanyama is the 30,498th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 416,217 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Kanyama are found; 57 percent are found in Southern Africa and 57 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kanyama is also the 190,791st most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,634 people.
The last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4,563 people, or 1 in 16,191. Apart from The DR Congo Kanyama occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 21 percent reside and Malawi, where 17 percent reside.
Kanyama Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Kanyama earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 100.98% more than the national average, earning R 477,600 per year and in United States they earn 48.38% less than the national average, earning $22,275 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanyamai | 93 | 335 | / |
| Kanyamga | 93 | 11 | / |
| Kanyamma | 93 | 5 | / |
| Kanyamad | 93 | 1 | / |
| Khanyama | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kanyamah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kanyaama | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kanyamaha | 88 | 169 | / |
| Kanyamahe | 88 | 3 | / |
| Kanyami | 86 | 872 | / |
| Kanyoma | 86 | 535 | / |
| Kaniama | 86 | 499 | / |
| Kanyamo | 86 | 72 | / |
| Konyama | 86 | 58 | / |
| Kanjama | 86 | 36 | / |
| Kanyame | 86 | 22 | / |
| Kanhama | 86 | 5 | / |
| Khannyamat | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kanehama | 80 | 1,212 | / |
| Kangnama | 80 | 160 | / |
| Kanyamee | 80 | 80 | / |
| Kanijama | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kanyamoi | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kanyooma | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kganyame | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kanyamit | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kaniamma | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kanjamma | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kanihama | 80 | 5 | / |
| Khanjama | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kainyoma | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kanjamai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kanjaima | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kaniamah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kgonyama | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanyames | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kangiama | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kounyama | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kangeama | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kannayyamma | 78 | 3 | / |
| Kanyamihova | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kaniamgai | 75 | 21 | / |
| Kkaniamma | 75 | 14 | / |
| Kgannyame | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kanyatmit | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kanniamah | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kanniamma | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khanjamad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanjoma | 71 | 800 | / |
| Kanyomo | 71 | 66 | / |
| Kanjami | 71 | 9 | / |
| Canhama | 71 | 5 | / |
| Konyoma | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kanyomi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Koniama | 71 | 2 | / |
| Canyamo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaniame | 71 | 1 | / |
| Konyami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cagnama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanniammah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaniamos | 67 | 76 | / |
| Kaniamou | 67 | 16 | / |
| Konjamma | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kanhamee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kanayome | 67 | 4 | / |
| Canjamma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khanjami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kanyomoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kounhama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaanyomo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanyoomo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanjiame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanihame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkanhamo | 67 | 1 | / |
Kanyama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanyama in the Marathi language | ||
| कन्यमा | kan'yama | 66.67 |
| कन्यामा | kan'yama | 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
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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 Kanyama
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