Last name Kanye (Kanye 
, 卡尼 
, קניה 
) , worldwide, is a rare cognomen. The last name Kanye is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Botswana, where it is quite a rare surname, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Uganda. Also, Kanye is the forename as well as the last name.