Kanyango Surname

872,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kanyango Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanyango Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1771:220,56117,152
Kenya1011:457,22724,042
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kanyango (51) may also be a first name.

Kanyango Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanyango is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyango? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 872,430th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 23,508,213 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kanyango are found; 91 percent are found in East Africa and 79 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 51 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 220,561. In Uganda Kanyango is mostly concentrated in: Budaka District, where 27 percent reside, Mbale District, where 16 percent reside and Pallisa District, where 15 percent reside. Not including Uganda Kanyango is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 33 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside.

Kanyango Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kanyango last name is principally Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

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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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  • 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 Kanyango
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