Nkanji Surname
Approximately 300 people bear this surname
Nkanji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 201 | 1:194,225 | 15,750 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Nkanji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkanji Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nkanji occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nkanji.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkanji? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nkanji is the 893,754th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 24,291,820 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkanji live; 70 percent live in East Africa and 70 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
It is most widely held in Uganda, where it is borne by 201 people, or 1 in 194,225. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Wakiso District, where 15 percent live, Kampala District, where 11 percent live and Mubende District, where 10 percent live. Besides Uganda Nkanji is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent live and Cameroon, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkandji | 92 | 25 | / |
| Nkanjji | 92 | 3 | / |
| Nkeanji | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nkhandji | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nkangi | 83 | 4,663 | / |
| Nkonji | 83 | 338 | / |
| Nkansi | 83 | 182 | / |
| Nkanja | 83 | 140 | / |
| Nkanzi | 83 | 115 | / |
| Nkenji | 83 | 68 | / |
| Nkanje | 83 | 49 | / |
| Nkamji | 83 | 5 | / |
| Nkanie | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nqanji | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ncanji | 83 | 1 | / |
| N'Kandjui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkhanzi | 77 | 52 | / |
| Nkondji | 77 | 44 | / |
| Nkanshi | 77 | 29 | / |
| Nkandzi | 77 | 20 | / |
| Nkuinji | 77 | 17 | / |
| Ngqanji | 77 | 13 | / |
| Nkagnie | 77 | 4 | / |
| N'Kansi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nkeunji | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nkaangi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkontji | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkhansi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkandje | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkanyie | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkamdji | 77 | 1 | / |
| N'Kangi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkamnje | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkanjeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkanyoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkansai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkanzie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkanija | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkanchi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngcanji | 77 | 1 | / |
| N'Kanzi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkatingi | 71 | 93 | / |
| Nkoundji | 71 | 7 | / |
| Nkeanyie | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nkansahj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngcantji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkeanchi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkandzie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkahangi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkanza | 67 | 6,523 | / |
| Nkansa | 67 | 2,806 | / |
| Nkange | 67 | 580 | / |
| Nkonje | 67 | 240 | / |
| Nkonzi | 67 | 198 | / |
| Nkongi | 67 | 170 | / |
| Nkanye | 67 | 119 | / |
| Nqonji | 67 | 87 | / |
| Nkanze | 67 | 71 | / |
| Nkonsi | 67 | 57 | / |
| Nkonja | 67 | 29 | / |
| Nkenje | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nkonie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nkanse | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nkamje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nqanzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ncangi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkenie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqangi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Nkanji
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis