Kanyense Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kanyense Surname Definition:

Kanyense is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: cricket (insect).

Kanyense Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2601:60,9615,515
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Kanyense Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kanyense is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: cricket (insect).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kanyense Last Name Facts

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

Kanyense is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyense? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 933,049th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 25,842,361 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanyense are found; 92 percent are found in Southern Africa and 92 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 260 people, or 1 in 60,961. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 24 percent live and North-Western Province, where 21 percent live. Beside Zambia it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 7 percent live and Norway, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanyenze882,425/
Kanyenche8242/
Kanyensha8222/
Khanyensi821/
Kanyenzie821/
Kanyenzeh821/
Kanyesinge783/
Kanyesinje781/
Kanjenje75250/
Kanyenzi75227/
Kangenze75178/
Kanienge754/
Kanienze754/
Kanjenge754/
Kanyenza753/
Konyensi751/
Kanyinsi751/
Kanyendji71253/
Kanyiengi7141/
Khanyenzi714/
Kanyendjy711/
Kaniyenzi711/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanyense
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