Kanyansa Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kanyansa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanyansa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Kanyansa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanyansa occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kanyansa.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyansa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kanyansa is the 6,723,624th most prevalent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Kanyansa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanyansa live; 75 percent live in Southern Africa and 75 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 2,641,654. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Central Province, where 67 percent are found, Northern Province, where 17 percent are found and Southern Province, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Zambia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found and Tanzania, where 13 percent are found.

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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 Kanyansa
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