Kanziga Surname

961,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kanziga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanziga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2281:171,22514,513
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France11:66,422,722504,397

Kanziga (28) may also be a first name.

Kanziga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanziga is most common in Uganda. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanziga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 961,438th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,891,313 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kanziga live; 89 percent live in East Africa and 89 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kanziga is also the 1,994,417th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 28 people.

The surname Kanziga is most frequent in Uganda, where it is borne by 228 people, or 1 in 171,225. In Uganda it is most common in: Kisoro District, where 29 percent reside, Wakiso District, where 8 percent reside and Kyankwanzi District, where 7 percent reside. Not including Uganda Kanziga exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 10 percent reside and Rwanda, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanzigga932/
Khanzhiga881/
Kanjiga866/
Kansiga865/
Kanzige861/
Kanziger8017/
Kantsiga801/
Kanssiga801/
Kanchiga801/
Kanshinga75137/
Kansainga754/
Kansigo71365/
Kanjigi7171/
Kansige7123/
Kanjigo7116/
Kansigi713/
Kantshinga711/
Kangigi711/
Kangige711/
Kanzego711/
Konseiga672,439/
Konsaiga6741/
Kainsige6712/
Kanshige678/
Konsiega672/
Kanzeghi671/
Kansigye671/
Canseiga671/

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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
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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 Kanziga
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