Canik Surname

121,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,754 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Canik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey3,3681:23,1062,665
United States2761:1,313,25791,843
Philippines341:2,977,595140,497
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
England71:7,959,723202,100
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Northern Cyprus21:159,5069,062
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Caník (14), Cánik (2), Čanik (1), Čaník (78), Čánik (2) & Čáník (2) are calculated separately.

Canik (177) may also be a first name.

Canik Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Canik Come From? nationality or country of origin

Canik is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Caník, Cánik, Čanik, Čaník, Čánik or Čáník. Click here for further possible spellings of Canik.

How Common Is The Last Name Canik? popularity and diffusion

It is the 121,924th most frequent surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,941,275 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 67 percent of Canik reside; 66 percent reside in West Asia and 66 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 685,598th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 177 people.

The surname is most common in Turkey, where it is held by 3,368 people, or 1 in 23,106. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 43 percent live, Ordu Province, where 9 percent live and Ankara Province, where 5 percent live. Outside of Turkey it occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent live and The Philippines, where 1 percent live.

Canik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Canik has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Canik surname increased 27,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Canik surname are 1.46% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.69% registered with the political party.

Canik earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.82% more than the national average, earning $50,405 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caník9314/
Cánik932/
Čanik931/
Czanik91447/
Chanik91294/
Canick9178/
Canike9118/
Cainik913/
Cannik911/
Čaník8778/
Čánik872/
Chaynik8391/
Cannick8390/
Czajnik8328/
Chanick8324/
Catnick8315/
Chanike8310/
Chajnik839/
Czainik837/
Changik837/
Chaunik836/
Chainik835/
Chganik833/
Scanick832/
Cannaik832/
Channik831/
Czatnik831/
Czanick831/
Czasnik831/
Caunick830/
Janik8037,349/
Kanik808,614/
Sanik801,240/
Canek80309/
Canic80173/
Conik8063/
Zanik8056/
Canix802/
Čáník802/
Cónik801/
Canék801/
Canig800/
Channick7755/
Canikova773/
Chaniock771/
Caniková771/
Czasnick771/
Chaneike771/
Canniske770/
Kanike731,991/
Sainik73833/
Janick73792/
Katnik73328/
Chanek73298/
Sanikh73294/
Kanick73213/
Kaniok73207/
Conick73129/
Kannik73125/
Jaunik73122/
Caunic73122/
Sannik73119/
Zhanik73107/
Czanek7398/
Cannic7389/
Januik7370/
Cianek7368/
Janike7364/
Jannik7363/
Zanick7353/
Saunik7352/
Khanik7351/
Chonik7347/
Sanick7347/
Czánik7331/
Sanuik7328/
Cannek7326/
Chanyk7324/
Kanuik7322/
Chanig7321/
Janđik7318/
Sağnik7318/
Jainik7317/
Sanaik7317/
Coenik7316/
Janaik7314/
Kainik7313/
Djanik7312/
Zainik7312/
Janisk7312/
Csanig7311/
Kanikh7311/
Zamnik739/
Kaunik738/
Saneik738/
Caneck737/
Kanaik737/
Camniq737/
Coynik736/
Tjanik735/
Casnig735/
Zaunik735/
Zaanik734/
Connik733/
Kaniek733/
Jeanik733/
Saniek732/
Cotnik732/
Jaynik732/
Kaanik732/
Cannix732/
Janigk732/
Seanik732/
Sahnik731/
Keanik731/
Kaenik731/
Casnek731/
Janeik731/
Janidk731/
Cianic731/
Scanek731/
Cionik731/
Jaanik731/
Kaneik731/
Zatnik731/
Zanuik731/
Czonik731/
Cainic731/
Canaic731/
Cannig731/
Catnic731/
Czaník731/
Sanijk731/
Conigk730/
Cunick730/
Czaniková7166/
Czanikova7112/
Cannikova716/
Cainikova713/
Ckanikova711/
Csanikova711/
Connick672,297/
Janicke671,291/
Kannike67343/
Zaunick67195/
Kannaik67193/
Cunnick67185/
Changek67152/
Kautnik6792/
Canhigh6784/
Sahanik6766/
Coonick6762/
Canyock6761/
Chainyk6760/
Jannick6758/
Jausnik6756/
Dzhanik6739/
Jaanisk6728/
Sannaik6726/
Jagnaik6725/
Jannaik6724/
Kaunnik6723/
Kamnick6723/
Janissk6723/
Katnick6722/
Djanaik6722/
Kanicke6721/
Cosnick6719/
Cankova6717/
Kannick6715/
Chaneck6715/
Zamnuik6714/
Chanyok6714/
Quasnik6714/
Sannick6713/
Kaunike6712/
Jannike6712/
Canesck6711/
Sainick6710/
Dzianik679/
Jaaniks679/
Gianiks678/
Kanhike677/
Khanick676/
Jasnike676/
Jamnike676/
Kahanik676/
Janisck676/
Sainnik675/
Khanikh675/
Kanisck674/
Chojnik674/
Giannik673/
Kainike673/
Khainik673/
Zhannik672/
Sainuik672/
Jaamnik672/
Januick672/
Kanieck672/
Tschaunigk672/
Chounik672/
Canique672/
Khannik671/
Sainaik671/
Kaanike671/
Kanaike671/
Sainiek671/
Sanoick671/
Cionick671/
Zanieck671/
Zannick671/
Tsatnik671/
Zaineik671/
Chonike671/
Jasniks671/
Jasnoik671/
Khangik671/
Khaynik671/
Kahánik671/
Zaunigk671/
Qainikh671/
Djasnik671/
Cankowa671/
Canesks671/
Connike671/
Channek671/
Canigue671/
Tsanaik671/
Caneske671/
Jeanick670/
Jaunick670/
Casnigs670/
Kainick670/
Kangick670/
Chonick670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Canik
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