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
The last name Kanyifwa is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also 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
It is the 8,968,613th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanyifwa live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kanyifwa is also the 677,199th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 181 people.
The last name Kanyifwa is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 5,283,307. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: North-Western Province, where 67 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 33 percent reside. Apart from Zambia this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Malawi, where 25 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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