Kanyiza Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kanyiza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanyiza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524

Kanyiza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanyiza is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyiza? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,063,924th most widely held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanyiza are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Kanyiza is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 6,506,546. In Uganda it is most common in: Busia District, where 17 percent are found, Kayunga District, where 17 percent are found and Mayuge District, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Uganda it is found in one country. It is also common in Zambia, where 40 percent are found.

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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 Kanyiza
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