Kanyanta Surname
Approximately 4,918 people bear this surname
Kanyanta Surname Definition:
Kanyanta is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who only walks great distances.
Kanyanta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 4,368 | 1:3,629 | 450 |
| DR Congo | 520 | 1:142,076 | 15,019 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kanyanta (572) may also be a first name.
Kanyanta Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kanyanta is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who only walks great distances.
Kanyanta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanyanta Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kanyanta is most common in Zambia. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Kanyanta click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanyanta? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 96,669th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,481,811 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kanyanta are found; 89 percent are found in Southern Africa and 89 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 350,532nd most frequently used first name on earth, held by 572 people.
The surname Kanyanta is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 4,368 people, or 1 in 3,629. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Northern Province, where 27 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 23 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 22 percent live. Excluding Zambia this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 11 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanjanta | 88 | 6 | / |
| Kanyonta | 88 | 4 | / |
| Kanyante | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kanianta | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kanyanto | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kanyanthi | 82 | 4 | / |
| Khanjanta | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kanhantai | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kanihanta | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kanhanthai | 78 | 1 | / |
| Konjanta | 75 | 12 | / |
| Kanjanto | 75 | 8 | / |
| Canyanto | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kamjanta | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kanyonto | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kanyonte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanianti | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaneanti | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanjanti | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kongnanta | 71 | 16 | / |
| Kangeanto | 71 | 4 | / |
| Khamjanta | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kamjantha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kanjantip | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khongnanta | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khamjantha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanianteth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khongnantha | 63 | 721 | / |
| Konianto | 63 | 7 | / |
| Kamjanto | 63 | 3 | / |
| Konjanti | 63 | 1 | / |
| Cangianti | 59 | 28 | / |
| Konjantet | 59 | 2 | / |
| Konjanted | 59 | 1 | / |
| Kougnante | 59 | 1 | / |
| Kosnianto | 59 | 1 | / |
| Konjanthet | 56 | 3 | / |
| Kanhounnty | 56 | 1 | / |
| Konjanthed | 56 | 1 | / |
| Konjanthes | 56 | 1 | / |
| Khonjantes | 56 | 1 | / |
| Conhanti | 50 | 21 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanyanta
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