Kainyi Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Kainyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kainyi (9) may also be a first name.
Kainyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kainyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kainyi is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kainyi? popularity and diffusion
Kainyi is the 11,742,229th most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kainyi are found; 50 percent are found in Central Africa and 50 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,941,740th most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 9 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon Kainyi is primarily concentrated in: West Region, where 100 percent reside. Not including Cameroon this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 50 percent reside.
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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 Kainyi
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