Kenkani Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kenkani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kenkani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kenkani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kenkani is most common in The DR Congo. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kenkani.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenkani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kenkani is the 3,602,217th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. Kenkani is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kenkani are found; 90 percent are found in Central Africa and 90 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Kenkani is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Not including The DR Congo Kenkani occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinkani86700/
Kenkeni8630/
Kenkane8623/
Kencani8618/
Kenkana8610/
Kenkoni865/
Kenqani861/
Kemkhani801/
Kencaniy801/
Kenkaney801/
Kenkongi801/
Kinkanyi801/
Kenkcane801/
Knkane771/
Kengkanna75268/
Kencanais7521/
Kencana716,312/
Kencane7158/
Kinkana7116/
Cinkani715/
Kenkene715/
Kinkany715/
Kynkany713/
Kimkani711/
Qenqani711/
Qenkane711/
Kenggkanna711/
Qengqani67138/
Kinkonyi6786/
Kinkouni6756/
Cengcani6753/
Chinkani6723/
Kinkongi674/
Kinkange674/
Kimkhani671/
Kingkana671/
Keenkone671/
Chenkoni671/
Kenkoune671/
Chenkane671/
Kenncane670/

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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 Kenkani
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