Kanabu Surname
Approximately 149 people bear this surname
Kanabu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 108 | 1:427,592 | 23,179 |
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 1:301,990 | 40,635 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
Kanabu (13) may also be a first name.
Kanabu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanabu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kanabu (Oriya: କାଣବୁ) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanabu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kanabu is the 1,441,361st most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Kanabu are found; 75 percent are found in East Africa and 74 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most numerous forename on earth It is held by 13 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 427,592. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Nairobi County, where 94 percent live, Meru County, where 4 percent live and Kajiado County, where 1 percent live. Aside from Kenya it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanabus | 92 | 617 | / |
| Kangabu | 92 | 185 | / |
| Kanabut | 92 | 176 | / |
| Kanabud | 92 | 10 | / |
| Khanabu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Kanabuz | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kanabou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kanaabu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khanabut | 86 | 265 | / |
| Kanhabut | 86 | 54 | / |
| Kainabau | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kaneabou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kanhabou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kanabhut | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kenabu | 83 | 182 | / |
| Canabu | 83 | 13 | / |
| Kanebu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Konabu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kanobu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kahnabeuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanavou | 77 | 459 | / |
| Canabou | 77 | 31 | / |
| Konabut | 77 | 6 | / |
| Canabus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Konabuś | 77 | 1 | / |
| Konabus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Konabou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanampu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Canabush | 71 | 22 | / |
| Canabhuj | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kenhabou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kanoubou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kangobau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanampui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kounabeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Canabeuh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Konebu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khananphu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Konobu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khongabuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kannampuj | 67 | 1 | / |
Kanabu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanabu in the Oriya language | ||
| କାଣବୁ | kanabu | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanabu
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