Kanyeta Surname

581,222nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kanyeta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanyeta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1711:92,6907,575
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Kenya741:624,05328,587
Tanzania631:840,34343,483
Zimbabwe211:735,15452,165
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kanyeta Last Name Facts

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

Kanyeta is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyeta? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kanyeta is the 581,222nd most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 13,495,455 people. The surname Kanyeta is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanyeta reside; 61 percent reside in Southern Africa and 61 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Kanyeta is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 171 people, or 1 in 92,690. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: North-Western Province, where 85 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 12 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 2 percent reside. Besides Zambia this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 24 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside.

Kanyeta Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanyeta
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