Khanjira Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Khanjira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khanjira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Khanjira (17) may also be a first name.

Khanjira Last Name Facts

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

Khanjira (Marathi: खंजीरा) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Khanjira? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,772,636th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Khanjira reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 76 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most common first name throughout the world, held by 17 people.

The surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 3,078,660. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kakamega County, where 60 percent live, Nairobi County, where 27 percent live and Kajiado County, where 7 percent live. Excluding Kenya it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 6 percent live and Uganda, where 6 percent live.

Khanjira Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahanjira941/
Kanjira932,295/
Hanjira935/
Khanjire88216/
Khanjiri88149/
Khanzira8841/
Kandjira8838/
Kanjirai8823/
Kanjiray8814/
Chanjira8812/
Khanjera883/
Kanjaira881/
Kaunjira881/
Khansira881/
Hanjirah881/
Kanjairay8268/
Khancitra8213/
Kanjirath824/
Khanjehra824/
Kahangira822/
Kasinjira821/
Khandjera821/
Kanjhiray821/
Chamnjira821/
Khanijiri821/
Khanshira821/
Kanzira80888/
Kanjera80801/
Kanyira80136/
Kangira80123/
Kanjiri80112/
Kanjiro8074/
Janjira8053/
Kaniera8045/
Kansira8032/
Hanzira8016/
Hangira805/
Kaniira805/
Kanjire804/
Konjira802/
Haniira801/
Hanjera801/
Kanjära801/
Kanjiry801/
Canjira801/
Kanajhiray781,957/
Kanjhairay781,719/
Jhanjhiray784/
Kanehira755,020/
Kondjira752,039/
Kandjera75419/
Khanyera75105/
Khanjeri7534/
Kangiray7520/
Kansiray7518/
Kaingira7517/
Changira7510/
Kangirai757/
Kansirat754/
Kanihira754/
Hansirat754/
Hanshira753/
Kanjerau753/
Kansiraz753/
Hanehira752/
Hanjirou752/
Kanjeera752/
Kaunjiri751/
Kainsira751/
Khanjere751/
Kanjiriy751/
Kansiera751/
Kangitra751/
Candjira751/
Chanyira751/
Kaungira751/
Kanijiro751/
Kanyiera751/
Kanciray751/
Kangiira751/
Chanhira751/
Chaniera751/
Jainjira751/
Hanjhera751/
Hasniera751/
Khamsira751/
Kannajhiray746/
Jhanajhiray741/
Kasinjiro71209/
Kasenjera71157/
Kaněra71132/
Khamchira7143/
Chanchira7121/
Chaangira719/
Koundjira715/
Kangirath715/
Kanjairos713/
Kainsaira711/
Jhangiray711/
Kandziera711/
Handjirou711/
Khanyerea711/
Changirau711/
Kanchirat711/
Khamjeera711/
Khansehra711/
Kanyiri674,997/
Kanjere672,837/
Kongira671,183/
Kanyera67937/
Jangira67372/
Kangiro67371/
Kanjeri67292/
Hanchairat67109/
Kanjero6799/
Hanzera6799/
Kansera6784/
Kangera6778/
Kansiro6736/
Konjera6730/
Kanhire6726/
Kenjiro6720/
Cansira6714/
Kanyire6713/
Caniera6713/
Hangera6711/
Konjiri679/
Hamsira677/
Kanchairat677/
Kanhiri676/
Chanchirat675/
Khanyereha674/
Kaniery673/
Kanzera673/
Kanžera673/
Kanajhiriy673/
Honjera672/
Janiera672/
Hansera672/
Cangira672/
Hancera672/
Kahangiire672/
Kancera672/
Kanchiraaj671/
Cancira671/
Janjera671/
Hongira671/
Kaniere671/
Kansyra671/
Kanyiro671/
Kanciro671/
Hamjera671/
Canjiro671/
Konsira671/

Khanjira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khanjira in the Marathi language
खंजीराkhanjira71.43
खंजीरkhanjira28.57

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