Kanze Surname

170,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kanze Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,3991:33,0093,608
DR Congo3761:196,48819,671
Nigeria1571:1,128,29846,367
Burkina Faso1161:158,2083,924
Japan1151:1,111,69021,145
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
South Africa681:796,73154,178
Benin411:252,08822,137
Uganda361:1,084,42445,587
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Cameroon291:716,17551,453
Turkey181:4,323,412102,143
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
England11:55,718,059489,080
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kanze (1,934) may also be a first name.

Kanze Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanze occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanze? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 170,788th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,888,445 people. Kanze is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Kanze reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 57 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kanze is also the 172,499th most frequently used given name internationally, held by 1,934 people.

This surname is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,399 people, or 1 in 33,009. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kilifi County, where 64 percent are found, Mombasa County, where 23 percent are found and Kwale County, where 12 percent are found. Barring Kenya this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 15 percent are found and Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.

Kanze Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kanze has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kanze surname expanded 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanze Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (94%) in Kenya.

In The United States Kanze are 8.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kanze earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.53% less than the national average, earning R 65,280 per year and in United States they earn 53.67% more than the national average, earning $66,306 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanzie9112,514/
Kanzeu91597/
Kainze9164/
Kaunze9138/
Kanzez9127/
Kaanze9117/
Kanzee9111/
Kanzeh913/
Khanze913/
Kanzze911/
Kandze911/
Kanzed910/
Kanz894,084/
Kanczes8338/
Kauntze8326/
Kantzea8326/
Kasinze8311/
Kanzier834/
Kaunzer832/
Kanczer832/
Khanzet831/
Kanjzie831/
Kanziee831/
Kanse8025,939/
Kanza8015,857/
Kainz8010,405/
Kange806,181/
Kanzi803,219/
Kanje802,973/
Konze801,275/
Kanzy80996/
Khanz80234/
Kance80139/
Canze8063/
Kaunz8051/
Kanzh8011/
Kahnz801/
Kaanz801/
Kansz801/
Kanzt800/
Kasenzer7715/
Khanzeer772/
Kanzajje771/
Kanjee734,869/
Kainza734,529/
Kansız733,511/
Kansie733,201/
Kanche731,645/
Khange731,286/
Khanje73853/
Khanzi73700/
Kanshe73652/
Khanse73540/
Kandje73466/
Kaunge73428/
Kainge73314/
Khanza73233/
Kansei73182/
Konzer73171/
Kontze73161/
Kainzi73146/
Kaunza73108/
Kanseu73108/
Kangea7391/
Kangey7390/
Khonze7382/
Konzet7381/
Kandge7357/
Kangeh7353/
Kanczi7352/
Kanzay7345/
Kanzha7342/
Koonze7338/
Kantse7338/
Kandzi7336/
Kansiz7335/
Kangee7330/
Kainje7329/
Kaunse7327/
Kansee7327/
Kaunje7326/
Kanjed7325/
Kansse7324/
Kansey7322/
Kantzi7320/
Kancey7319/
Kanseh7317/
Konzie7316/
Kancza7313/
Canzee7313/
Kançer7311/
Canzer7310/
Kanzza7310/
Kannge7310/
Katenz7310/
Kaange739/
Kansea739/
Kaanza738/
Kanzis737/
Kaanse736/
Kantzy736/
Kanzai736/
Konzhe735/
Khenze735/
Kanceh735/
Kaanje735/
Kondze735/
Kannse734/
Kangej734/
Kanzoj734/
Candze734/
Khanzy733/
Kanjei733/
Kaynge733/
Kainse732/
Kanjeh732/
Konzeh732/
Kamzie732/
Kounze732/
Khance731/
Kancee731/
Kancej731/
Kanzhi731/
Kasnje731/
Casnze731/
Kanzui731/
Konzeu731/
Canzes731/
Khainz731/
Kaynza731/
Kainzy731/
Kahnge731/
Kangez731/
Kamnje731/
Kkange731/
Kaanzi731/
Khanxe731/
Kanzoi731/
Keance730/
Konzee730/
Kancie730/
Kohnze730/
Ckonze730/
Keinze730/
Keanse730/
Kaunce730/
Canzey730/
Khandrzej712/
Khainza6710,127/
Konz673,857/
Khandge672,050/
Konzett671,018/
Khanzai67769/
Kantser67702/
Kans67515/
Konczei67199/
Koinzer67183/
Khanche67159/
Canz67153/
Kaundje67152/
Keanche67128/
Konczer67115/
Kanç6796/
Kountze6758/
Kontzie6755/
Kandžer6745/
Katinge6742/
Khenzee6739/
Khanjee6738/
Kahanzi6736/
Kantche6733/
Kgantse6730/
Kounzie6730/
Kanseyt6729/
Konzier6728/
Khanzhy6728/
Kandjee6727/
Kanseah6724/
Kandzai6723/
Kanssie6722/
Kacence6717/
Kasenje6714/
Konczey6714/
Khanzhi6713/
Kaunche6713/
Kandcer6713/
Kaandje6713/
Khanzha678/
Khansee677/
Kainche676/
Kanchei676/
Kancier676/
Khanshe675/
Kanchee675/
Kangeha675/
Khandse674/
Kanchet674/
Kanshie674/
Kansies674/
Kanzaya674/
Khamzeh674/
Khangeh674/
Kancies673/
Kanzuis673/
Khantse673/
Kanchhe673/
Khandzi673/
Kandzhi672/
Khaunse672/
Kanzsai672/
Kanchez672/
Khaynza672/
Kaainza672/
Kanggie672/
Khanrza672/
Kahance671/
Kahnger671/
Kaanche671/
Khenzey671/
Khaunge671/
Khandje671/
Khangie671/
Khanjje671/
Kamnjee671/
Kantzaj671/
Kanzais671/
Quanzer671/
Koontze671/
Katense671/
Kondzei671/
Kasince671/
Kaungea671/
Kahnsee671/
Keinzeh671/
Kaangee671/
Kaanger671/
Khainzi671/
Katinse671/
Katinzi671/
Khancer671/
Khanseh671/
Khanses671/
Kainnza671/
Kacinzi671/
Kanseez671/
Kanzowa671/
Kanś671/
Kandjeh671/
Kandjey671/
Kontzey671/
Gkantzi671/
Khanhce671/
Khantje671/
Khaenzi671/
Kantjee671/
Kangeth671/
Kamnger671/
Kannger671/
Kaanjee671/
Khanget671/
Kaunser671/
Kansche670/
Keinzey670/
Kanseth670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanze
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