Kenani Surname

83,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kenani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kenani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,8561:9,2241,421
Iran1,1171:68,7407,211
Tanzania8131:65,1196,897
Kenya5621:82,1717,556
Algeria3691:104,69315,342
Zambia3261:48,6194,615
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Zimbabwe1301:118,75616,091
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Indonesia1071:1,235,97486,893
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Turkey171:4,577,731104,623
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Tunisia151:40,7085,720
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
France51:13,284,544357,392
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England31:18,572,686338,250
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

Kenani (5,094) may also be a first name.

Kenani Last Name Facts

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

Kenani is found most in Malawi. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 83,621st most frequent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,259,078 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Kenani reside; 40 percent reside in Southern Africa and 40 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 95,107th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 5,094 people.

The surname Kenani is most widespread in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,856 people, or 1 in 9,224. Not including Malawi this last name is found in 39 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 19 percent are found and Tanzania, where 14 percent are found.

Kenani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Kenani are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Kenani earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.93% less than the national average, earning $33,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kengani92245/
Kenhani92191/
Khenani9212/
Kaenani9212/
Kenaani9211/
Koenani924/
Kenanyi922/
Kenanai922/
Keanani921/
Kenangi921/
Kenanie921/
Kenanni921/
Khemnani86220/
Khengani8634/
Kenganyi863/
Kenganni861/
Keangani861/
Khennani861/
Kanani8351,990/
Keneni8317,084/
Kinani837,331/
Kenana833,203/
Kenane831,673/
Konani831,347/
Kenany83914/
Qenani83177/
Kenoni8356/
Khanani7714,593/
Kanaani776,679/
Chenani771,682/
Kenenie771,288/
Koenane77687/
Kingani77291/
Keynana77196/
Konnani77183/
Khenane77170/
Kenanes77161/
Kenouni77124/
Kannani7788/
Kinangi7778/
Kengane7761/
Kahnani7753/
Kinanis7751/
Kananai7744/
Kengoni7741/
Konanui7740/
Konhani7739/
Kenenei7733/
Kananij7724/
Kanhani7723/
Kananni7718/
Kisnani7717/
Khinani7714/
Kaanani7713/
Kananie7712/
Khonani779/
Kenange778/
Kohnani778/
Kenaney777/
Kainani777/
Kananih777/
Koinani776/
Kinaini776/
Kojnani776/
Kinamni775/
Kaynani774/
Kenanne774/
Kenaneh774/
Keenana773/
Kanaini773/
Kanenai773/
Kinanie773/
Khenana773/
Koeneni772/
Kinaani772/
Kan'ani772/
Kenhane771/
Kenayna771/
Kanauni771/
Kinanai771/
Kinanni771/
Konanie771/
Kynanie771/
Kuinani771/
Kenaeny771/
Cenayni771/
Kenanee771/
Kenaina771/
Keenany771/
Keinana771/
Kienana771/
Kienany771/
Kananui771/
Kionani771/
Kinanoi771/
Kengany771/
Qenanai771/
Kananoi771/
Keenane770/
Kenaner770/
Khananai71558/
Khennane71271/
Kingangi71232/
Kengongi71205/
Kahanani71200/
Khonaini71199/
Kohhnani7168/
Kisnaini7132/
Kinangoi7113/
Khananoi7110/
Kenanaya716/
Kinaingi716/
Kinganyi715/
Khimnani714/
Chenagni714/
Khenouni714/
Khitnani714/
Khananie713/
Khannani713/
Khenanep713/
Chenanai712/
Khainani712/
Khoenane712/
Khananyi711/
Khonnani711/
Koinangi711/
Kengonai711/
Kengonyi711/
Kenhagne711/
Khanaani711/
Khanhani711/
Kaingani711/
Kanauniy711/
Kinahani711/
Kinainai711/
Chhenani711/
Kinangai711/
Khenanet711/
Chenanhi711/
Khanenai711/
Kanoni676,393/
Kenene673,158/
Kanane672,984/
Kinane672,753/
Konane672,206/
Kinana671,663/
Kinany67520/
Kaneni67230/
Koneni67219/
Kinoni67178/
Keanaaina67136/
Kahananui67108/
Kononi6778/
Qinani6760/
Kineni6743/
Kingangai6739/
Kenona679/
Qenane675/
Kengoongi672/
Kenongnip671/
Kishhnani671/
Cenany671/
Kenone671/
Khennouni671/
Kh'oenane671/
Khanahani671/
Khannahni671/
Kienheana671/
Kyonganyi671/
Cenane671/
Khanainoi671/

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Footnotes

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