Kanyike Surname

88,506th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kanyike Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanyike Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda5,3501:7,2971,268
England341:1,638,76668,634
United States151:24,163,929685,360
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137

Kanyike (37) may also be a first name.

Kanyike Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanyike is found most frequently in Uganda. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyike? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 88,506th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,342,831 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kanyike live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 37 people.

It is most numerous in Uganda, where it is held by 5,350 people, or 1 in 7,297. In Uganda it is most common in: Wakiso District, where 23 percent reside, Kampala District, where 14 percent reside and Buikwe District, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Kanyike Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kanyike last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Kanyike earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 107.84% more than the national average, earning $89,681 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khanyike931/
Kkanyike931/
Kanyoike931/
Kannyike931/
Kanyika8620,948/
Kanyiki864,359/
Kaniike8662/
Kanyeke8641/
Kanhike867/
Kaniyke862/
Kanjike862/
Kanieke861/
Kanyikaa804/
Khanyice804/
Kanieske802/
Kanyikyi801/
Kaniecke801/
Kannyeke801/
Konyikeh801/
Kanyeki71748/
Kanyeka71385/
Kanjeke7162/
Kanjika7131/
Konyeke7123/
Kanjiki712/
Kaniiki712/
Kanieki712/
Kangeke711/
Konyiki711/
Kaniika711/
Kanieka711/
Kaniyka711/
Kaniece710/
Kaunjika67510/
Kanieski67408/
Kaniecka6733/
Koniecke6713/
Kanyeche672/
Kounyika671/
Kaaniika671/
Kahnjeke671/
Kanyichi671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanyike
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