Kanyira Surname
Approximately 136 people bear this surname
Kanyira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 111 | 1:416,035 | 22,860 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
Kanyira (15) may also be a first name.
Kanyira Demographics
Kanyira Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kanyira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanyira Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kanyira has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanyira? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kanyira is the 1,527,735th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 53,584,896 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Kanyira are found; 85 percent are found in East Africa and 84 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kanyira is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 15 people.
It is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 111 people, or 1 in 416,035. In Kenya it is most common in: Laikipia County, where 53 percent are found, Nyeri County, where 34 percent are found and Nyandarua County, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Kenya Kanyira is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 11 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.
Kanyira Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kanyira surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanyiera | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kanyiri | 86 | 4,997 | / |
| Kanjira | 86 | 2,295 | / |
| Kanyera | 86 | 937 | / |
| Kaniera | 86 | 45 | / |
| Kanyire | 86 | 13 | / |
| Kaniira | 86 | 5 | / |
| Kanyiro | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kanehira | 80 | 5,020 | / |
| Khanyera | 80 | 105 | / |
| Kanjirai | 80 | 23 | / |
| Khanjira | 80 | 17 | / |
| Kanjiray | 80 | 14 | / |
| Kanihira | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kaunjira | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanjaira | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kangiira | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanyiere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kannyiri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaněra | 77 | 132 | / |
| Kanjairay | 75 | 68 | / |
| Kanjirath | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kanyereha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khanyerea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanjhiray | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kahanjira | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanyere | 71 | 5,616 | / |
| Kanajhiray | 71 | 1,957 | / |
| Kanjhairay | 71 | 1,719 | / |
| Kanjera | 71 | 801 | / |
| Kanjiri | 71 | 112 | / |
| Kangera | 71 | 78 | / |
| Kanjiro | 71 | 74 | / |
| Kanhire | 71 | 26 | / |
| Kanyeri | 71 | 13 | / |
| Caniera | 71 | 13 | / |
| Kanhiri | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kanjire | 71 | 4 | / |
| Khanyereha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Konyera | 71 | 2 | / |
| Konjira | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kaniere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanjära | 71 | 1 | / |
| Canyiri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanjiry | 71 | 1 | / |
| Canjira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanyero | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanajhairay | 67 | 3,085 | / |
| Kanehiro | 67 | 595 | / |
| Khanjire | 67 | 216 | / |
| Khanjiri | 67 | 149 | / |
| Kanihero | 67 | 63 | / |
| Kanyeris | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kanihire | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kanihiro | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kannajhiray | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kanhaire | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kanyerhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kanjerau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khanjera | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kanjeera | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kangiire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kangerea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caunhyra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaunjiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanheera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanjiriy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanyerit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanihiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanijiro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanyered | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanyerzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kangiiri | 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 Kanyira
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