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

Kanyifwa is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyifwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is predominantly found 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 prevalent given name globally, borne by 181 people.

This surname is most widespread in Zambia, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 5,283,307. In Zambia Kanyifwa is most common in: North-Western Province, where 67 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 33 percent reside. Outside of Zambia this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Malawi, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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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/
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Kaniva7140/
Kinifa7140/
Canifa7135/
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Konifa7127/
Kanifu7127/
Kanifi7122/
Kanofa7120/
Ganifa7119/
Kanefa7114/
Canfwa7110/
Khanifiah718/
Kanaif715/
Khaniffah715/
Kanfwa Wa714/
Kanfya714/
Khanyf712/
Khanifiya711/
Kanfia711/
Kunfeyiwa711/
Kahnif711/
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Kanvwa711/
Kanyaiova711/
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Kan Fa711/
Kanieva67605/
Konyefa67419/
Konifah67225/
Khanifi67135/
Kanyeva67128/
Kaniava67119/
Kyanfya6796/
Kanyivu6778/
Kanyova6762/
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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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