Where Does The Last Name Kanyasi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kanyasi occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Kányasi or Kányási. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyasi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 772,238^th most common last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 19,803,114 people. The surname Kanyasi is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kanyasi reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kanyasi is also the 1,143,416^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 72 people.

The last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 221,513. In Tanzania Kanyasi is primarily concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 61 percent are found, Mara Region, where 37 percent are found and Kigoma Region, where 0 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 17 percent are found and Uganda, where 13 percent are found.