View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The surname Kanyi (Hindi: कान्यी) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Kányi. Click here for other possible spellings of Kanyi.

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

This surname is the 24,174^th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 325,482 people. Kanyi occurs mostly 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 commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 3,704 people.

The last name Kanyi is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 11,593 people, or 1 in 3,983. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Nyeri County, where 15 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 13 percent are found and Muranga County, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Kenya Kanyi occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in The Gambia, where 21 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found.

Kanyi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Kanyi are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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.