Kenyana Surname

502,491st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 654 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kenyana Surname User-submission:

The Kenyana surname means 'a young cow that has not yet matured'.

Kenyana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda5691:68,6107,676
South Africa771:703,60750,359
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Kenyana (250) may also be a first name.

Kenyana Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kenyana surname means 'a young cow that has not yet matured'.

- kenyanalisa

Kenyana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kenyana occurs most in Uganda. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kenyana click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenyana? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 502,491st most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 11,143,037 people. Kenyana is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kenyana live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kenyana is also the 563,826th most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 250 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 569 people, or 1 in 68,610. In Uganda Kenyana is most common in: Kabarole District, where 13 percent reside, Kampala District, where 8 percent reside and Kamwenge District, where 7 percent reside. Besides Uganda it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 12 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.

Kenyana Last Name Statistics demography

Kenyana earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.43% less than the national average, earning R 153,444 per year.

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