Kanaga Surname

226,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Kanaga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,1141:41,4544,343
United States2611:1,388,73296,054
India1301:5,900,503139,327
Singapore1071:51,4741,981
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Cameroon301:692,30250,404
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Northern Cyprus211:15,1913,865
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
England61:9,286,343223,652
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

Kanaga (2,464) may also be a first name.

Kanaga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanaga (Marathi: कनगा, Oriya: କନଗା) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanaga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kanaga is the 226,028th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,055,396 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 66 percent of Kanaga reside; 63 percent reside in East Africa and 43 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kanaga is also the 148,981st most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 2,464 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 1,114 people, or 1 in 41,454. In Kenya Kanaga is most numerous in: Vihiga County, where 56 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 15 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.

Kanaga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kanaga has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 242 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanaga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kanaga last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kanaga last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Kanaga earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.44% less than the national average, earning $40,370 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.96% more than the national average, earning $55,130 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kananga924,032/
Kangaga92240/
Khanaga9288/
Kganaga9249/
Kainaga926/
Kanagai925/
Kanagah924/
Kannaga922/
Kaanaga922/
Kanagha922/
Kanagau921/
Kanagay921/
Kanagap921/
Kganakga861,410/
Kanhanga86104/
Kainanga8678/
Khanagah8629/
Khanagai8619/
Kanagaud8617/
Khanagha8615/
Kanagadd864/
Kangagha862/
Kanaghat862/
Kanangga862/
Kannanga862/
Kannagai861/
Kganagai861/
Kanhagas861/
Kanangay861/
Kanaanga861/
Kanagaia861/
Kanagath861/
Khananga861/
Kanajnga861/
Kanagi835,488/
Kanagy83746/
Kanega83636/
Kanage83406/
Kanago83390/
Kenaga83329/
Kanoga83323/
Konaga83321/
Canaga83136/
Khanagaud80326/
Kannagaud8013/
Kanaghaja801/
Kgannakga801/
Khanhagah801/
Kanaighay801/
Cananga772,853/
Konagai772,792/
Kanonga77914/
Kanange77641/
Khanage77412/
Kanegai77279/
Kanangi77247/
Kanango77225/
Kanagui77124/
Konanga77120/
Kainage7779/
Kannagi7767/
Kanagoi7766/
Kangago7758/
Kanagie7752/
Katnagy7723/
Kounaga7722/
Khanagi7720/
Kanager7718/
Kanagod7716/
Kainago7713/
Kannage7712/
Canañga779/
Kannago777/
Kanooga774/
Kanagoy774/
Kanagey773/
Kangoga773/
Kanaugo772/
Kangagi772/
Kanagou772/
Keinaga772/
Kaynagi771/
Kaunago771/
Khanega771/
Kanaggo771/
Khonaga771/
Konnaga771/
Kanagee771/
Kañonga771/
Keneaga771/
Kganago771/
Kanouga771/
Kanagye771/
Canhaga771/
Ccanaga771/
Cannaga771/
Kannagy771/
Kanaguy770/
Khannagaud751/
Konagaya715,131/
Canangga71398/
Kounanga7189/
Kaunange7167/
Kainange7119/
Canagaud7117/
Canhagas7113/
Khanaghi7111/
Kganakgo7111/
Khonanga719/
Koinanga717/
Khanange716/
Konnanga715/
Khanagod713/
Kainaghe713/
Kangaiga713/
Kgangago713/
Kganakge712/
Kaunangi711/
Kagneiga711/
Kaanangi711/
Khasnage711/
Khanager711/
Khanaget711/
Khannage711/
Kannaghi711/
Khonagas711/
Kannagee711/
Kaynagui711/
Kainagye711/
Kanhango711/
Kangagho711/
Kanaguet711/
Cainagat711/
Kuinagai711/
Kanagies710/
Konagi67924/
Kanogo67130/
Kanego67115/
Kenega6797/
Canagi6771/
Konage6766/
Cannagaud6760/
Kannonnga6743/
Canega6739/
Kanoge6737/
Kaynakgoz6732/
Konega6718/
Khaanogay6717/
Konoga6714/
Konago6713/
Cañaga6713/
Canago676/
Canagy675/
Kanogi674/
Canoga673/
Khanagoud671/
Kamgneiga671/
Canage671/
Canagé671/
Kainaango671/
Koinnanga671/
Koungnaga671/
Konnagath671/
Khaneegai671/
Conaga670/

Kanaga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanaga in the Oriya language
କନଗାkanaga-
Kanaga in the Marathi language
कनगाkanaga23.53
कानागाkanaga17.65
कनकाkanaka11.76
कानगाkanaga11.76
कनागाkanaga11.76
कानगेााजkanageaaja11.76
कंगाkanga5.88
कांगाkanga5.88

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