Kanyembo Surname

43,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kanyembo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanyembo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo8,7771:8,4171,040
Zambia3,1891:4,970607
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kanyembo (397) may also be a first name.

Kanyembo Last Name Facts

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

Kanyembo occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyembo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 43,400th most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 607,853 people. The last name Kanyembo is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanyembo reside; 73 percent reside in Central Africa and 73 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 433,463rd most common first name throughout the world It is held by 397 people.

It is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 8,777 people, or 1 in 8,417. Outside of The DR Congo this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 27 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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