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) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kanyama click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanyama? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 30,498th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 416,217 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 widespread first name globally It is held by 1,634 people.
This surname is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 4,563 people, or 1 in 16,191. Not including The DR Congo it is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 21 percent live and Malawi, where 17 percent live.
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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- 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 Kanyama
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