Kanyifwa Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
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.
Kanyifwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanyifwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kanyifwa is most common in Zambia. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kanyifwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanyifwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Kanyifwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanyifwa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kanyifwa is also the 677,199th most frequently held given name globally It is held by 181 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 5,283,307. In Zambia Kanyifwa is primarily concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 67 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 33 percent are found. Barring Zambia this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Malawi, where 25 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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