Kanyondo Surname

578,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kanyondo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanyondo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2881:59,4418,056
DR Congo2051:360,38831,424
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kanyondo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanyondo occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyondo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 578,557th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 13,420,895 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanyondo live; 57 percent live in Southern Africa and 57 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widespread in Malawi, where it is carried by 288 people, or 1 in 59,441. Besides Malawi this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 38 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanyonda8821/
Kanyando882/
Kaniondo881/
Kanjondo881/
Kanjiondo821/
Kanindo80169/
Kanynda80156/
Kanyanda752,182/
Kanindot7564/
Kanhando751/
Kanjonda751/
Konhoundo712/
Kanindhoj711/
Kaninda672,587/
Canindo671,702/
Kanenda67104/
Canendo6762/

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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
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  • 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 Kanyondo
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