Kanafani Surname

241,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,652 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Kanafani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanafani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
Lebanon3681:15,3182,070
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Syria621:311,3074,547
Jordan421:210,5349,639
England401:1,392,95161,553
Indonesia381:3,480,242186,493
Australia311:870,82953,581
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Yemen81:3,303,16216,088
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Palestine61:758,14214,544
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

Kanafani (23) may also be a first name.

Kanafani Last Name Facts

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

Kanafani (Arabic: كنفاني) is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanafani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 241,779th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,411,347 people. The last name Kanafani is predominantly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Kanafani are found; 71 percent are found in West Asia and 42 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Kanafani is also the 2,239,265th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 23 people.

The last name Kanafani is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 477 people, or 1 in 64,687. Aside from Saudi Arabia this surname exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 22 percent are found and Egypt, where 9 percent are found.

Kanafani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kanafani last name is principally Sunni (97%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Kanafani are 18.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kanafani earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 22.84% less than the national average, earning $33,293 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.3% more than the national average, earning $71,695 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khanafani943/
Kanafane88191/
Kanafany8886/
Kanafana8863/
Canafani8812/
Canofani7514/
Konofani754/
Konafana753/
Kanafoune719/
Kanhaphanh676/
Kanaffoune671/
Konofane631/
Canofeni631/
Canaphany591/
Konafouna591/
Khanephane561/
Konofana5018/

Kanafani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanafani in the Arabic language
كنفانيknfany-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanafani
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