Kakanas Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kakanas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kakanas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece711:156,05325,589
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Kakanaş (80) are calculated separately.

Kakanas (10) may also be a first name.

Kakanas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kakanas is carried by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Kakanaş. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakanas? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,980,395th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. Kakanas is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Kakanas live; 80 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name internationally, held by 10 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Greece, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 156,053. In Greece Kakanas is most common in: Central Macedonia, where 87 percent live, Attica, where 6 percent live and Central Greece, where 6 percent live. Outside of Greece Kakanas exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Germany, where 3 percent live.

Kakanas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kakanas are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Kakanas earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kakanaş9580/
Kakkanas9317/
Kackanas935/
Kakhanas933/
Kakanass931/
Gkagkanas8818/
Khakhanas889/
Kaskaneas888/
Kakonas8632/
Kacanas8631/
Kakanos8627/
Kokanas864/
Kakenas863/
Kaukenas8070/
Kaškonas8038/
Gkagkanos755/
Khashkhanash741/
Kokonas71509/
Kaconas7118/
Kokanos7113/
Kacanos7111/
Cacanas715/
Kokkonas67183/
Caucanas67135/
Kakonose671/
Ceacanas671/
Kokonaus671/

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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 Kakanas
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