Kana Surname

5,617th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100,775 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Burundi

Kana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India45,8451:16,7321,338
Cameroon12,1711:1,706160
Burundi10,9671:894246
Bangladesh4,2361:37,6202,262
DR Congo3,8861:19,0122,393
Indonesia3,8741:34,1384,003
Chad2,9851:4,554714
Peru1,7541:18,1212,192
South Africa1,6801:32,2494,128
Uganda1,4571:26,7943,745
Papua New Guinea1,4351:5,682354
Thailand1,3521:52,2476,194
Malaysia1,0121:29,1442,535
Nigeria8651:204,78912,234
United States8611:420,97436,479
Turkey4691:165,93112,796
Zambia4351:36,4373,674
Kenya3711:124,47410,350
Congo3081:16,1981,969
Malawi2881:59,4418,056
Niger2831:67,8163,093
Algeria2721:142,02819,059
Gabon2531:7,4671,394
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
France2221:299,20145,739
Japan1971:648,95616,420
England1861:299,55922,824
Solomon Islands1641:3,537398
Canada1631:226,04721,702
Benin1601:64,5987,911
Burkina Faso1501:122,3473,484
Singapore1501:36,7181,328
Czechia1421:74,88412,577
Greece1401:79,14113,353
Zimbabwe1351:114,35715,590
Ivory Coast1271:181,6638,021
Tanzania1191:444,88831,116
Iran1111:691,73436,512
Estonia1041:12,7101,932
United Arab Emirates901:101,8038,801
Albania841:34,6915,172
Pakistan681:2,627,11622,516
Kazakhstan651:272,03823,403
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Belgium491:234,62529,441
Russia471:3,066,448164,949
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Netherlands421:402,07642,431
Australia391:692,19746,687
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Austria321:266,10730,958
Suriname321:17,2694,028
Slovakia301:177,88230,511
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Nepal241:1,186,7066,523
Northern Cyprus241:13,2923,416
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
Norway191:270,64728,127
Latvia181:113,89116,101
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Yemen171:1,554,42912,359
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
Lesotho131:156,35113,063
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Syria121:1,608,4188,291
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
Finland111:499,70030,478
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Cambodia81:1,935,8937,100
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Lebanon71:805,29815,541
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Namibia61:401,56710,578
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Wales51:618,90625,852
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Tuvalu41:2,79736
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
China31:455,773,85521,925
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales51:313,68310,604
England11:24,375,369195,128
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Kána (11), Kaná (3), Kanã (2), Kaña (2), Kańa (1) & Káná (1) are calculated separately.

Kana (183,677) may also be a first name.

Kana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kana (Arabic: كنا, Bengali: কনা, Georgian: კანა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻨﻪ, Hindi: काना, Marathi: काना, Oriya: କାନା, Russian: Кана, Tibetan: ཀ་ན།) is found most in India. It can also occur as: Kána, Kaná, Kanã, Kaña, Kańa or Káná. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kana? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,617th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 72,315 people. Kana is predominantly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Kana reside; 50 percent reside in South Asia and 45 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 5,720th most numerous forename throughout the world. It is borne by 183,677 people.

It is most common in India, where it is borne by 45,845 people, or 1 in 16,732. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 88 percent are found, Madhya Pradesh, where 5 percent are found and Gujarat, where 4 percent are found. Aside from India Kana is found in 119 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 12 percent are found and Burundi, where 11 percent are found.

Kana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kana has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 4,783 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 18,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kana Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (85%) in Kenya and Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Kana last name are 25.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.12% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kana earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 3.91% more than the national average, earning 359,617 kr per year; in Peru they earn 23.39% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,850 per year; in South Africa they earn 20% less than the national average, earning R 190,104 per year; in United States they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $45,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.76% less than the national average, earning $49,304 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kána9211/
Kaná923/
Kanã922/
Kaña922/
Kańa921/
Kanga89101,966/
Kanai8983,892/
Khana8949,444/
Kanna8925,773/
Kanha8910,221/
Kaina893,320/
Kanah893,177/
Kanay892,634/
Kaana892,521/
Kauna891,662/
Kanau891,234/
Kkana89937/
Kanaj89637/
Kanaa89558/
Keana89488/
Kaïna89483/
Gkana89456/
Kcana89389/
Kanoa89347/
Kanaş89294/
Kanea89183/
Kahna89176/
Kaena89124/
Kanaś8964/
Kayna8945/
Kanaš8926/
K'Ana8916/
Kajna899/
Kgana894/
Hkana893/
Kaîna892/
Kıana891/
Kanaß891/
Ckana891/
Kanağ891/
Káná831/
Khanna80114,580/
Kanaya8032,037/
Kaunga8011,643/
Kainga807,781/
Kangai806,667/
Kanhai805,010/
Kangaj803,499/
Kannai801,861/
Kannah801,775/
Kahana801,505/
Khanga801,288/
Khanah801,239/
Khanai80819/
Kanahu80802/
Gkanas80792/
Kanaiy80653/
Khanay80619/
Kangay80567/
Kahuna80543/
Kanajh80476/
Khaina80362/
Kajtna80338/
Kanaah80324/
Khaena80291/
Kaynaş80234/
Kangau80202/
Khayna80202/
Khanaj80199/
Kannga80186/
Kanaha80164/
Kaanga80163/
Kaenah80154/
Kahnah80152/
Khanha80151/
Kainah80121/
Kainoa80111/
Kannay8097/
Keanna8091/
Kannau8082/
Kahnau8073/
Kannaa8068/
Kainap8058/
Khanau8053/
Kainay8050/
Kannea8041/
Kaanaa8038/
Kanaia8034/
Kaunai8034/
Kağana8034/
Kanhaa8032/
Kanaja8029/
Kanhay8029/
Khanea8028/
Kahnai8026/
Kahnna8025/
Kkanna8025/
Kaynah8025/
Katnaş8020/
Khanaa8019/
Gkaina8019/
Kaaina8018/
Kaneas8017/
Kainai8016/
Keanga8013/
Khaana8012/
Kam'na8012/
Kajnat809/
Kahyna809/
Kanooa808/
Khhana808/
Khauna808/
Kaunna808/
Kannaz807/
Kanahs806/
Kanatz806/
Kangaa806/
Kaynai806/
Kaunah806/
Kganga805/
Kaynay805/
Kahtna805/
Kaanna804/
Kainaj804/
Kanaaa804/
Kaanah804/
Kana'a804/
Kaynga804/
Kkanga804/
Kaynaç804/
Kamnad804/
Kanaup804/
Kaynna804/
Kkhana803/
Kanhoa803/
Kainau803/
Kanaas803/
Kanaih802/
Keauna802/
Kahnay802/
Kaaana802/
Kanyoa802/
Ka'ana802/
Kannna802/
Kaneea802/
Keanea801/
Kajgna801/
Kagnay801/
Kheana801/
Khanoa801/
Kanaai801/
Kanhaj801/
Kanhas801/
Kannoa801/
Kanead801/
Kainea801/
Ckanna801/
Kcauna801/
Kau'na801/
Kautna801/
Kaigna801/
Kainaa801/
Kaenaa801/
Kannaî801/
Kanhaĩ801/
Kanhaı801/
Kanhea801/
Kanapė801/
Kangaã801/
Kamnay801/
Kanaap801/
Kanaay801/
Kanacz801/
Kaahna801/
Kgkana801/
Ckaena801/
Kamnap801/
Kanhah801/
Kaenay801/
Kaunha801/
Kanahy800/
Kaneau800/
Kainna800/
Kaehna800/
Keatna800/
Kane75393,642/
Kano75133,150/
Kona7593,392/
Cana7547,210/
Kani7542,876/
Kena7530,906/
Kany753,422/
Kané752,792/
Kanj751,437/
Qana75178/
Kanó7535/
Kóna7518/
Kanô756/
Kanè752/
Kanê751/
Kaný751/
Khainay731,057/
Khainga73973/
Khaanah73879/
Khannna73789/
Kanyowa73596/
Kanhaat73281/
Khangai73260/
Khainas73228/
Kajėnas73186/
Kangaya73158/
Kahanap73155/
Khangay73152/
Khannah73131/
Kannaya7398/
Katėnas7388/
Kainoha7383/
Khanhai7368/
Kainaut7353/
Kanahay7349/
Kaainoa7345/
Kanauss7344/
Kangaja7343/
Khaenah7335/
Khanead7335/
Kajnath7334/
Gkainas7326/
Khanaha7325/
Khanaya7321/
Kanatsh7321/
Khautna7320/
Khannaa7319/
Kainaya7318/
Kkhanna7315/
Kannaih7315/
Kainass7314/
Khanaja7314/
Kahanah7313/
Kahanna7312/
Kanahai7312/
Khanaai7312/
Khanahu7312/
Kanajje7311/
Khanait7310/
Kaineah7310/
Khanaaj7310/
Khattna739/
Kaungah739/
Khanatt736/
Kanauth736/
Kannaja736/
Khanapp735/
Khanhat735/
Kanaudt735/
Kainaih735/
Kanhash735/
Kanahey734/
Khainaj734/
Khanaat734/
Kanngai734/
Kaangay734/
Khanajh734/
Khaenna734/
Kamnead734/
Khangaa733/
Khannay733/
Kahanai733/
Kanaije733/
Khatnat733/
Khaynas732/
Kanahas732/
Kannaia732/
Kannaut732/
Kannhat732/
Khannai732/
Khanhah732/
Khatnah732/
Kanahyi732/
Kannast732/
Kanooha732/
Khaisna732/
Kanaaya732/
Kannuha732/
Kaymnat731/
Kaunais731/
Kaangna731/
Kaathna731/
Khajnna731/
Khatnap731/
Khanaij731/
Khanass731/
Khanhad731/
Khannau731/
Kgainau731/
Kanasch731/
Kanaust731/
Kamnaut731/
Kannahe731/
Kannash731/
Kasnatt731/
Kkanauj731/
Gkhanna731/
Kannaha731/
Kaneath731/
Khainap731/
Kauynai731/
Khanaah731/
Khanaap731/
Khanhas731/
Khhaana731/
Khaynat731/
Kaingai731/
Kahanaj731/
Kahanea731/
Kannatz731/
Kannnah731/
Kannnai731/
Kanjova731/
Kaneova731/
Kangaaj731/
Kangaay731/
Kanaaha731/
Kanajhe731/
Ka'anga731/
Kaahana731/
Kannnap731/
Kaangai731/
Kanhaha731/
Kannaah731/
Kannait731/
Kanaash731/
Khainah731/
Khagnah731/
Khamnad731/
Khamnaj731/
Khanapf731/
Khanaud731/
Kheanna731/
Keannai731/
Kahnahs730/
Khani6796,727/
Konai6755,597/
Keane6747,710/
Canga6726,913/
Kanyi6722,390/
Kanno6710,470/
Kango6710,357/
Canas679,531/
Koona679,435/
Konah677,955/
Konna677,332/
Kange676,181/
Kanie676,041/
Khane676,007/
Kouna675,707/
Kanne675,653/
Kaino674,928/
Kanni674,701/
Kanoy674,396/
Kaine674,244/
Kanoo674,094/
Cauna673,803/
Canap673,745/
Canay673,473/
Kanje672,973/
Kangi672,886/
Khona672,879/
Caina672,807/
Koina672,700/
Kaini672,592/
Ccana672,589/
Canaj672,449/
Khano672,448/
Cagna672,441/
Kaune672,347/
Kanou672,284/
Keena672,093/
Kanoi671,697/
Koena671,696/
Canna671,588/
Kanij671,533/
Kanhe671,400/
Kaney671,212/
Kkani671,192/
Kayne671,116/
Canau671,043/
Keany671,040/
Konaş671,031/
Kenah67994/
Canoa67893/
Kanho67833/
Kanoj67765/
Kenai67753/
Canat67718/
Khena67714/
Kanyo67711/
Kanii67649/
Kaniy67636/
Kanny67609/
Kanei67607/
Konay67589/
Canaz67558/
Kauno67546/
Canea67517/
Kaani67505/
Kgano67499/
Koïna67491/
Kuona67489/
Kahne67489/
Khany67477/
Kanui67477/
Qanat67425/
Kassimna67423/
Kanej67414/
Casna67409/
Keina67392/
Kanuj67374/
Kanee67365/
Kaneh67320/
Kaane67309/
Konağ67299/
Kánai67283/
Kanoh67280/
Qanad67267/
Kaniğ67251/
Konaj67248/
Kauni67206/
Keuna67204/
Kanio67200/
Cayna67192/
Kayni67189/
Kanát67175/
Konau67164/
Qamna67159/
Canah67159/
Kenau67152/
Kahny67147/
Kanhi67131/
Kanás67127/
Kaneu67119/
Kuina67115/
Gkani67113/
Kahni67106/
Khasnash67102/
Canai67101/
Konaa6798/
Khanj6787/
Kaano6786/
Khatnaat6777/
Kenay6775/
Kohna6775/
Canad6771/
Kaeno6770/
Kanoš6768/
Keyna6767/
Kajno6767/
Canaş6765/
Kanih6758/
Gkena6756/
Kahainay6755/
Kanoś6754/
Qhana6742/
Kahno6741/
Qanah6740/
Keani6738/
Kehna6736/
Canaa6736/
Qauna6736/
Koyna6734/
Kenaa6733/
Kcaña6733/
Kamnahas6731/
Caena6731/
Khanâ6731/
Kaniß6731/
Kainy6730/
Gkona6729/
Kağni6729/
Könau6728/
Catna6727/
Caana6726/
Cajna6725/
Kaanj6724/
Kgane6722/
Keano6717/
Kañas6717/
Cahna6716/
Qanas6716/
Qanai6715/
Kaany6715/
Kajni6713/
Qanaa6713/
Kajne6712/
Khanngai6711/
Quana6711/
Ceana6711/
Kanuy6711/
Kañap6711/
Kanetowa6710/
Kauny6710/
Kanhy6710/
Camna679/
Kanneath678/
Kanuo678/
Konaś678/
Qasna677/
Kanýz677/
Kanihova677/
Kayno677/
Khannait676/
Canôa676/
Qanoa676/
Kahnauth675/
Kkano675/
Hkane675/
Khangaha675/
Kanjh674/
Kaainaya674/
Khahaina674/
Kaunaitė674/
Gcana674/
Kgona674/
Kaïni674/
Qanna673/
Kanáč673/
Kaniš673/
Khané673/
Khanahas673/
Kgani673/
Kainj672/
Kainh672/
Qaina672/
Gkane672/
Kainé672/
Kkane672/
Kaïné672/
Kojna672/
Kcona672/
Khanahah672/
Qanaz672/
Kayny672/
Qanaj672/
Kaumnaus671/
Kahannah671/
Kachenna671/
Kajnj671/
Kanayova671/
Kanjt671/
Kannaghi671/
Kannahay671/
Kannaije671/
Kanotowa671/
Kanyy671/
Kainheah671/
Khainach671/
Kaynã671/
Hkani671/
Hkena671/
Kaãni671/
Kaïne671/
Kcano671/
Keïna671/
Khanê671/
Khanajhe671/
Khannaph671/
Khangahy671/
Kajnatch671/
Kahaanga671/
Kannasch671/
Kaniç671/
Kanáš671/
Kanés671/
Kaneiova671/
Kanayowa671/
Kanaiová671/
Kkena671/
Kkona671/
Konaï671/
Konaš671/
Këkhanaj671/
C'ana671/
Kgany671/
Kaainaat671/
Khamneat671/
Khasnauy671/
Khathnah671/
Kannault670/

Kana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kana in the Georgian language
კანაkana-
Kana in the Bengali language
কনাkana92.42
কণাkana6.86
কৈনাkaina0.36
Kana in the Marathi language
कानाkana92.17
कनाkana5.52
कणाkana1.27
काणाkana0.82
Kana in the Hindi language
कानाkana90.28
कनाkana9.47
कणाkana0.06
काणाkana0.02
खानkhana0.01
कान्तिkanti0
कंनाkanna0
गंगाganga0
कन्नाkanna0
कङkana0
कनीkani0
Kana in the Tibetan language
ཀ་ན།kana75
ཀ་ན་kana25
Kana in the Oriya language
କାନାkana55.37
କନାkana23.02
କଣାkana9.21
କାଣାkana5.31
କନkana4.72
କାନkana0.59
କନନ୍kanan0.12
କୁନାkuna0.12
କାମାkama0.12
େକନାekana0.12
Kana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻨﻪknh50
ﺃﻛﺎﻧﻪakanh16.67
ﻛﺎﻧﺎkana16.67
ﻛﺎﻥkan16.67
Kana in the Russian language
Канаkana-
Kana in the Arabic language
كناkna-
كنّاkna-

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