Kano Forename
36,952nd
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 20,643 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan
Kano Forename User-submission:
The name Kano means 'fragrant child' in Japanese. This name is different from Kanou or Kanon, making it a rare name around the world and even in Japan.
Kano Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 99% | 9,009 | 1:14,206 | 1,362 |
| Pakistan | 77% | 2,814 | 1:69,068 | 3,538 |
| Nigeria | 96% | 2,451 | 1:72,446 | 4,622 |
| India | 65% | 2,366 | 1:513,473 | 40,897 |
| Cameroon | 64% | 783 | 1:27,600 | 2,195 |
| Niger | 54% | 772 | 1:24,850 | 1,629 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 737 | 1:350,019 | 29,196 |
| DR Congo | 88% | 288 | 1:256,346 | 10,648 |
| Ivory Coast | 67% | 187 | 1:123,401 | 7,105 |
| Egypt | 100% | 174 | 1:528,166 | 14,341 |
| Philippines | 85% | 144 | 1:736,177 | 21,951 |
| Papua New Guinea | 57% | 143 | 1:57,009 | 5,502 |
| United States | 100% | 81 | 1:4,475,765 | 57,901 |
| Iraq | 67% | 77 | 1:454,777 | 5,303 |
| Botswana | 100% | 58 | 1:37,663 | 3,938 |
| Ethiopia | 89% | 49 | 1:1,991,023 | 8,071 |
| Benin | 67% | 46 | 1:229,910 | 10,351 |
| Nepal | 50% | 38 | 1:749,667 | 18,380 |
| Russia | 85% | 32 | 1:4,507,303 | 22,729 |
| Lesotho | 86% | 32 | 1:63,750 | 6,271 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 24 | 1:642,659 | 26,560 |
| Thailand | 65% | 22 | 1:3,184,810 | 72,608 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 22 | 1:317,745 | 6,287 |
| Liberia | 63% | 21 | 1:210,098 | 7,343 |
| South Africa | 62% | 19 | 1:2,870,139 | 74,981 |
| Kazakhstan | 80% | 17 | 1:1,043,932 | 10,994 |
| Albania | 85% | 16 | 1:190,411 | 10,160 |
| Tanzania | 67% | 14 | 1:3,770,594 | 24,827 |
| Brazil | 100% | 13 | 1:16,479,704 | 171,823 |
| England | 67% | 13 | 1:4,277,148 | 41,317 |
| Malaysia | 58% | 12 | 1:2,537,495 | 69,200 |
| Afghanistan | 89% | 11 | 1:2,965,774 | 21,963 |
| Mexico | 50% | 11 | 1:11,285,857 | 32,937 |
| Kenya | 62% | 11 | 1:4,209,737 | 24,377 |
| Georgia | 92% | 10 | 1:373,847 | 7,758 |
| Burkina Faso | 60% | 10 | 1:1,837,947 | 41,704 |
| China | - | 10 | 1:136,605,578 | 66,281 |
| Zambia | - | 8 | 1:1,981,849 | 20,512 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 8 | 1:746,660 | 19,030 |
| Belarus | 67% | 7 | 1:1,354,626 | 6,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 6 | 1:1,191,999 | 40,353 |
| Ukraine | 67% | 4 | 1:11,374,977 | 14,813 |
| Canada | - | 4 | 1:8,283,343 | 67,579 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 4 | 1:7,703,141 | 17,485 |
| Uzbekistan | - | 4 | 1:7,696,610 | 11,277 |
| Azerbaijan | 100% | 4 | 1:2,410,736 | 23,569 |
| Cambodia | 100% | 4 | 1:4,068,332 | 35,322 |
| Syria | - | 4 | 1:4,826,519 | 5,774 |
| Iran | - | 4 | 1:19,624,217 | 40,893 |
| Poland | 100% | 4 | 1:9,506,778 | 5,827 |
| Senegal | 67% | 3 | 1:4,860,452 | 20,187 |
| Taiwan | - | 3 | 1:7,923,227 | 99,341 |
| Marshall Islands | 67% | 3 | 1:17,077 | 2,297 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 2 | 1:1,775,150 | 6,781 |
| Uganda | 50% | 2 | 1:20,478,460 | 91,660 |
| Chile | - | 2 | 1:8,803,604 | 33,591 |
| Australia | - | 2 | 1:6,828,811 | 37,569 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 2 | 1:4,106,748 | 25,883 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Togo | - | 1 | 1:7,239,239 | 8,047 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Somalia | - | 1 | 1:13,525,867 | 7,760 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Peru | 100% | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Bhutan | 100% | 1 | 1:824,928 | 6,865 |
| Moldova | - | 1 | 1:3,561,139 | 8,690 |
| Kiribati | - | 1 | 1:113,394 | 1,211 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Italy | 96% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Israel | 100% | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
Kano (133,150) may also be a surname.
Kano Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Kano means 'fragrant child' in Japanese. This name is different from Kanou or Kanon, making it a rare name around the world and even in Japan.
- kanokeroKano Forename Popularity
Kano Demographics
Kano Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sample size: 4 (2018)
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Phonetically Similar Names
Kano Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kano in the Russian language | ||
| Кано | kano | - |
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