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

The surname Kanaga (Marathi: कनगा, Oriya: କନଗା) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 226,028^th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,055,396 people. This 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. It is also the 148,981^st most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 2,464 people.

The surname Kanaga is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,114 people, or 1 in 41,454. In Kenya Kanaga is most common in: Vihiga County, where 56 percent live, Kakamega County, where 15 percent live and Nairobi County, where 15 percent live. Aside from Kenya it is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and India, where 7 percent live.

Kanaga Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kanaga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kanaga last name grew 242 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanaga Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Kanaga surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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.