Al-Kanan Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kuwait
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Al-Kanan Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Kanan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al-Kanan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Kanan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Al-Kanan occurs more in Kuwait more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Al-Kanan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Kanan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. Al-Kanan occurs mostly in Asia, where 56 percent of Al-Kanan are found; 56 percent are found in West Asia and 44 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

Al-Kanan is most commonly used in Kuwait, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 950,174. Other than Kuwait Al-Kanan occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent live and Iraq, where 11 percent live.

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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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