Kanyifwa Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kanyifwa Surname Definition:

Kanyifwa is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: death / A sickly child who is expected to die at any moment.

Kanyifwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Kanyifwa (181) may also be a first name.

Kanyifwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kanyifwa is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: death / A sickly child who is expected to die at any moment.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kanyifwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanyifwa occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyifwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Kanyifwa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanyifwa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 677,199th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 181 people.

The last name Kanyifwa is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 5,283,307. In Zambia it is most numerous in: North-Western Province, where 67 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 33 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Malawi, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanyifa938/
Kanifwa931/
Kanyafwa881/
Kyanifwa881/
Kanfwa865,544/
Kanifa86106/
Kanyiva801,475/
Kanifah80458/
Khanifa80162/
Kaniafa808/
Ckanifa804/
Kyanfwa804/
Kayinfa803/
Khanyfa803/
Canifwa802/
Kanivwa801/
Kaniifa801/
Kanyifu801/
Kanafwa801/
Kanaifa801/
Kyanifa801/
Kanif77159/
Kanfa7780/
Khanifah753,663/
Kanyebwa7516/
Kanifiah755/
Kanifiya751/
Kanayefa751/
Khanyifu751/
Kaniafai751/
Canifuwa751/
Khanif712,276/
Kenifa711,074/
Kanife71545/
Kanafa71500/
Kanfwe71294/
Kanfua71116/
Kaniff7175/
Kanifiyah7152/
Kanufa7150/
Kinfwa7148/
Khanfa7146/
Kaniva7140/
Kinifa7140/
Canifa7135/
Kunifa7128/
Kainfa7127/
Konifa7127/
Kanifu7127/
Kanifi7122/
Kanofa7120/
Ganifa7119/
Kanefa7114/
Canfwa7110/
Khanifiah718/
Kanaif715/
Khaniffah715/
Kanfwa Wa714/
Kanfya714/
Khanyf712/
Khanifiya711/
Kanfia711/
Kunfeyiwa711/
Kahnif711/
Kanyiv711/
Kanvwa711/
Kanyaiova711/
Khnifa711/
Kan Fa711/
Kanieva67605/
Konyefa67419/
Konifah67225/
Khanifi67135/
Kanyeva67128/
Kaniava67119/
Kyanfya6796/
Kanyivu6778/
Kanyova6762/
Canifua6748/
Khanaif6742/
Kanyafu6741/
Khanifiyah6737/
Khanife6734/
Kouanfa6727/
Kanafia6724/
Kanviya6723/
Kenifae6722/
Kyanfia6721/
Kyunfwa6721/
Kunifah6718/
Kanf6716/
Kaniuff6715/
Ganiofa6714/
Kanyaev6712/
Khanief6712/
Kanfoua6712/
Kanyava6711/
Kanafae6711/
Kanyofu6710/
Kanaffa6710/
Kanyafi679/
Kunyiva679/
Kanieff678/
Kanavia678/
Khonifa677/
Kaniova677/
Kanevia677/
Khanyfy677/
Kunaifa674/
Kanyefu674/
Kaniafu674/
Khwanfa674/
Kyanfwi674/
Kanyivi674/
Kanvaya673/
Kanniff672/
Khaniaf672/
Kannyfe672/
Canfuwa672/
Kanefał672/
Kenifah672/
Khanify671/
Kanipha671/
Kaniyav671/
Kanoiff671/
Kanoiva671/
Kaneefa671/
Kewnifa671/
Khneifa671/
Khanafa671/
Kianfya671/
Kaniavė671/
Kanyovi671/
Kanyafe671/
Kanyavu671/
Kanefia671/
Kanaofa671/
Kanaafa671/
Kyonfwa671/
Ghanifa671/
Khenifa671/
Kanoufa671/
Kanaiva671/
Ckanfwe671/
Kaniffy671/
Kanwiff670/
Kaniffe670/
Kanyebui631/
Kanjebwe50184/

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