174.18 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Kanaan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kanaan (Arabic: الكنعان, Marathi: कानांन, Oriya: କାନାଆଁ, Russian: Канаан) is carried by more people in Lebanon than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Kánaán. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanaan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 12,181^st most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 157,982 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Kanaan live; 92 percent live in West Asia and 74 percent live in Levant. Kanaan is also the 78,338^th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 6,899 people.

The last name Kanaan is most commonly used in Lebanon, where it is borne by 11,756 people, or 1 in 480. In Lebanon it is most common in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 40 percent reside, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 20 percent reside and Akkar Governorate, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Lebanon Kanaan occurs in 73 countries. It also occurs 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 surname grew 6,092 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanaan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Shiite (35%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Kanaan surname are 9.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.14% registered with the political 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.