Kanyata Surname
Approximately 1,364 people bear this surname
Kanyata Surname Definition:
Kanyata is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: pinch.
Kanyata Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 687 | 1:23,071 | 2,478 |
| DR Congo | 356 | 1:207,527 | 20,581 |
| Tanzania | 285 | 1:185,760 | 16,061 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kanyata (277) may also be a first name.
Kanyata Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kanyata is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: pinch.
Kanyata Demographics
Average Kanyata Salary in
South Africa
R 135,732
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Kanyata Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanyata Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kanyata (Hindi: कन्याता, Marathi: कन्यता) is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanyata? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 282,611th most frequently used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,342,776 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanyata are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 52 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kanyata is also the 533,704th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 277 people.
This surname is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 687 people, or 1 in 23,071. In Zambia Kanyata is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 29 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 23 percent are found and Southern Province, where 22 percent are found. Excluding Zambia it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 26 percent are found and Tanzania, where 21 percent are found.
Kanyata Last Name Statistics demography
Kanyata earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.88% less than the national average, earning R 135,732 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanyatta | 93 | 46 | / |
| Kanyaata | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kanyathat | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kanyati | 86 | 298 | / |
| Kanyota | 86 | 261 | / |
| Kanjata | 86 | 182 | / |
| Kanyate | 86 | 47 | / |
| Kaniata | 86 | 21 | / |
| Konyata | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kaniasta | 80 | 102 | / |
| Kanyatte | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kanyatep | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kanehata | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kganyato | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanjiata | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanyathe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanyathep | 75 | 82 | / |
| Khanyathi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Khaniatha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keaneatha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaniati | 71 | 175 | / |
| Cagnata | 71 | 175 | / |
| Kanjati | 71 | 160 | / |
| Kanyoto | 71 | 24 | / |
| Konjata | 71 | 22 | / |
| Kanyoti | 71 | 21 | / |
| Kanhate | 71 | 14 | / |
| Kanhati | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kanjate | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kanhaiyati | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kanyote | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kanyatthit | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kanhato | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kagnaty | 71 | 1 | / |
| Konhata | 71 | 1 | / |
| Konyaté | 71 | 1 | / |
| Konyate | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanyathith | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kagnatou | 67 | 945 | / |
| Kasniati | 67 | 59 | / |
| Kanhatti | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kanyothi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kaniasti | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kanyotha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kanneati | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kanjathi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khanjate | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kanyothe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khanjati | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kagnotta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanyotto | 67 | 1 | / |
Kanyata Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanyata in the Hindi language | ||
| कन्याता | kan'yata | - |
| Kanyata in the Marathi language | ||
| कन्यता | kan'yata | - |
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Footnotes
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