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Where Does The Last Name Kanyi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kanyi (Hindi: कान्यी) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Kányi. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 24,174^th most commonly held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 325,482 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kanyi reside; 58 percent reside in East Africa and 54 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 115,853^rd most numerous given name in the world. It is borne by 3,704 people.

The surname Kanyi is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 11,593 people, or 1 in 3,983. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Nyeri County, where 15 percent live, Nairobi County, where 13 percent live and Muranga County, where 13 percent live. Barring Kenya it occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in The Gambia, where 21 percent live and The DR Congo, where 8 percent live.

Kanyi Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Kanyi are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kanyi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.31% less than the national average, earning 293,106 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 72.88% less than the national average, earning R 64,452 per year and in United States they earn 6.81% less than the national average, earning $40,211 USD per year.