Kanyense Surname
Approximately 282 people bear this surname
Kanyense Surname Definition:
Kanyense is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: cricket (insect).
Kanyense Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 260 | 1:60,961 | 5,515 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Kanyense Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kanyense is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: cricket (insect).
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanyenze | 88 | 2,425 | / |
| Kanyenche | 82 | 42 | / |
| Kanyensha | 82 | 22 | / |
| Khanyensi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kanyenzie | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kanyenzeh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kanyesinge | 78 | 3 | / |
| Kanyesinje | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kanjenje | 75 | 250 | / |
| Kanyenzi | 75 | 227 | / |
| Kangenze | 75 | 178 | / |
| Kanienge | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kanienze | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kanjenge | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kanyenza | 75 | 3 | / |
| Konyensi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanyinsi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanyendji | 71 | 253 | / |
| Kanyiengi | 71 | 41 | / |
| Khanyenzi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kanyendjy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaniyenzi | 71 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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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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