Kinyama Surname
Approximately 1,722 people bear this surname
Kinyama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,409 | 1:52,434 | 6,326 |
| Tanzania | 257 | 1:205,998 | 17,478 |
| Uganda | 51 | 1:765,476 | 37,015 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Kinyama (461) may also be a first name.
Kinyama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kinyama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kinyama is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kinyama click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kinyama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 234,022nd most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,232,024 people. Kinyama occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kinyama live; 82 percent live in Central Africa and 82 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 397,322nd most prevalent forename on earth. It is borne by 461 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,409 people, or 1 in 52,434. Not including The DR Congo this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 15 percent reside and Uganda, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinyamai | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kiniama | 86 | 316 | / |
| Kinyami | 86 | 310 | / |
| Kinhama | 86 | 143 | / |
| Cinyama | 86 | 76 | / |
| Kenyama | 86 | 47 | / |
| Kinyoma | 86 | 23 | / |
| Kinyamo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kinjama | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kinyame | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kainyoma | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kisniamah | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kehnyamga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chinyamai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chinyamah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kenhama | 71 | 247 | / |
| Kinyomi | 71 | 71 | / |
| Kinyomo | 71 | 35 | / |
| Kenyamo | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kiniami | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kinhame | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kinyome | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quinhama | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chiniama | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chinjama | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kenyamei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kainjomah | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chinehama | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kenioma | 57 | 11 | / |
| Cheneama | 53 | 1 | / |
| Chigname | 53 | 0 | / |
| Chinehoma | 50 | 45 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kinyama
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