Kanyengo Surname

904,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kanyengo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanyengo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Zambia1001:158,49911,214
Namibia311:77,7237,760
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kanyengo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanyengo is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyengo? popularity and diffusion

Kanyengo is the 904,049th most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 24,703,545 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanyengo reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequent in Malawi, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 109,039. Outside of Malawi it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 34 percent are found and Namibia, where 11 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
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