Nkanyani Surname

186,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Nkanyani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkanyani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,2631:23,9413,041
England41:13,929,515290,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nkanyani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkanyani is found most frequently in South Africa. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkanyani? popularity and diffusion

Nkanyani is the 186,601st most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,211,788 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkanyani live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Nkanyani is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,263 people, or 1 in 23,941. In South Africa Nkanyani is most common in: Limpopo, where 62 percent reside, Gauteng, where 26 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 3 percent reside. Apart from South Africa it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside and Iceland, where 0 percent reside.

Nkanyani Last Name Statistics demography

Nkanyani earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 21.42% less than the national average, earning R 186,732 per year.

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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 Nkanyani
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