Kanda (surname) explained

Kanda refers to three separate surnames, one in Japanese, one in Punjab and one which is common in Zimbabwe. Notable people with the surname include:

Japanese surname

• Sayaka Kanda (1986-2021), Japanese singer, and daughter of Masaki and Seiko Matsuda
• , Japanese anime director
• , Japanese shogi player
• Uno Kanda (born 1975), Japanese model, actress, and TV talent
• Yasushi Kanda (born 1978), Japanese professional wrestler
• , Japanese footballer

Zimbabwean surname

• Mathias Kanda (1942–2009), Zimbabwean marathon runner

Fictional characters

• Sorata Kanda, protagonist of the light novel series The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
• Yu Kanda, a character in the manga series D.Gray-man
• Tsuyoshi Kanda, a character in Yakuza 3