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

Kanyiza occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kanyiza.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyiza? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kanyiza is the 6,063,924th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. Kanyiza occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanyiza reside; 60 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 6,506,546. In Uganda Kanyiza is mostly concentrated in: Busia District, where 17 percent are found, Kayunga District, where 17 percent are found and Mayuge District, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Uganda this surname exists in one country. It also occurs 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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