Kanyim Surname
Approximately 86 people bear this surname
Kanyim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 84 | 1:247,251 | 24,294 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Kanyim (10) may also be a first name.
Kanyim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanyim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kanyim is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Kanyim click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanyim? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,020,555th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanyim live; 99 percent live in Central Africa and 99 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 10 people.
This surname is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 247,251. In Cameroon it is most common in: Centre Region, where 67 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 14 percent reside and Northwest Region, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaniem | 83 | 29 | / |
| Kanyem | 83 | 7 | / |
| Konyim | 83 | 7 | / |
| Kanjim | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kanyeme | 77 | 224 | / |
| Kaneaim | 77 | 210 | / |
| Kanieme | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kaniime | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kanihem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kannyem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keanyem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanjhim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanjime | 77 | 1 | / |
| Konyiem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanniyom | 71 | 558 | / |
| Khaniyom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Canhim | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kangem | 67 | 16 | / |
| Konjim | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khanniyom | 67 | 8 | / |
| Koniem | 67 | 7 | / |
| Caniem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanjem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qanhim | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Kanyim
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