Kanaan Surname
Approximately 46,129 people bear this surname
Kanaan Surname User-submission:
Kanaan, or Canaan is the name of a region that covered the historic Phonecian states, the Kingdom of Judah and the Kingdom of Israel; and comprises much of the disputed Palestinian and Israeli lands.
Kanaan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 11,756 | 1:480 | 78 |
| Jordan | 9,561 | 1:925 | 130 |
| Syria | 5,793 | 1:3,332 | 391 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4,691 | 1:6,578 | 914 |
| Palestine | 4,149 | 1:1,096 | 179 |
| Iraq | 3,039 | 1:11,524 | 863 |
| Israel | 1,791 | 1:4,778 | 705 |
| Iran | 797 | 1:96,339 | 9,529 |
| United States | 792 | 1:457,650 | 39,105 |
| Egypt | 671 | 1:137,013 | 10,788 |
| Kuwait | 656 | 1:5,794 | 793 |
| United Arab Emirates | 395 | 1:23,196 | 2,656 |
| Canada | 297 | 1:124,059 | 12,985 |
| Bahrain | 206 | 1:6,547 | 1,173 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Brazil | 185 | 1:1,157,159 | 40,218 |
| Qatar | 153 | 1:15,412 | 1,691 |
| France | 136 | 1:488,402 | 68,701 |
| Germany | 128 | 1:628,949 | 49,754 |
| Sweden | 118 | 1:83,447 | 6,152 |
| Australia | 115 | 1:234,745 | 22,001 |
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| Italy | 40 | 1:1,528,917 | 81,534 |
| Venezuela | 34 | 1:888,355 | 13,981 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| Philippines | 22 | 1:4,601,737 | 165,269 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Oman | 11 | 1:335,270 | 4,992 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| Bulgaria | 10 | 1:697,890 | 27,590 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Yemen | 9 | 1:2,936,144 | 15,216 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Kánaán (1) are calculated separately.
Kanaan (6,899) may also be a first name.
Kanaan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kanaan, or Canaan is the name of a region that covered the historic Phonecian states, the Kingdom of Judah and the Kingdom of Israel; and comprises much of the disputed Palestinian and Israeli lands.
- k_890Kanaan Demographics
Average Kanaan Salary in
United States
$52,659 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kanaan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanaan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kanaan (Arabic: الكنعان, Marathi: कानांन, Oriya: କାନାଆଁ, Russian: Канаан) occurs in Lebanon more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Kánaán. Click here for other potential spellings of Kanaan.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanaan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 12,181st most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 157,982 people. The surname Kanaan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Kanaan reside; 92 percent reside in West Asia and 74 percent reside in Levant. Kanaan is also the 78,338th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 6,899 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Lebanon, where it is carried by 11,756 people, or 1 in 480. In Lebanon Kanaan is most numerous in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 40 percent reside, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 20 percent reside and Akkar Governorate, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Lebanon this surname occurs in 73 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 21 percent reside and Syria, where 13 percent reside.
Kanaan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kanaan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kanaan last name rose 6,092 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kanaan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kanaan surname is predominantly Shiite (35%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Kanaan last name are 9.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.14% registered with the party.
The amount Kanaan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.79% less than the national average, earning 201,441 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.04% more than the national average, earning $52,659 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.76% more than the national average, earning $54,037 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kanaan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanaan in the Oriya language | ||
| କାନାଆଁ | kana'am | - |
| Kanaan in the Marathi language | ||
| कानांन | kananna | - |
| Kanaan in the Russian language | ||
| Канаан | kanaan | - |
| Kanaan in the Arabic language | ||
| الكنعان | alknan | - |
| انعان | anan | - |
| كؤنيان | kwnyan | - |
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