Kanahan Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Venezuela
Highest density in:
Venezuela

Kanahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Venezuela711:425,4108,610
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Kanahan (31) may also be a first name.

Kanahan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanahan occurs most in Venezuela. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanahan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,428,594th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,261,893 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Kanahan are found; 47 percent are found in South America and 47 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Kanahan is also the 1,874,099th most frequently held forename at a global level It is held by 31 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Venezuela, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 425,410. In Venezuela it is mostly concentrated in: Carabobo, where 63 percent reside, Falcón, where 17 percent reside and Yaracuy, where 14 percent reside. Not including Venezuela this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Kanahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kanahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kanahan surname expanded 186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

Kanahan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $50,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaanahan9332/
Kaynahan937/
Khanahan934/
Kainahan933/
Kanahane932/
Kangahan931/
Kahnahan930/
Kanaan9246,129/
Kanhan921,293/
Khanaan862,004/
Kanaane86982/
Kenahan86128/
Canahan8632/
Kana'an8622/
Kanhane8611/
Kannaan868/
Kanhant867/
Kanahyn867/
Kanhain865/
Konahan865/
Kaynaan865/
Kanhamn862/
Kaenaan861/
Kaanaan861/
Ka'naan861/
Kainaan861/
Kanan8313,800/
Keenahan80154/
Kanhasin8067/
Keinahan8042/
Kanhasen8032/
Kanashyn8017/
Cainahan809/
Khonahan809/
Kanahyna807/
Canahane806/
Cannahan801/
Casnahan801/
Keunahan801/
Kanahina801/
Kannaham800/
Keannhan800/
Kannan7751,847/
Khanan7713,009/
Canaan774,496/
Kanane772,984/
Kanhon771,039/
Kaynan77784/
Kangan77650/
Kaunan77559/
Kanain77305/
Kaanan77295/
Canhan77265/
Qanaan77155/
Kainan77141/
Konhan77124/
Keanan7739/
Kenhan7727/
Kahnan7723/
Kanann7719/
Kanean7718/
Kan'an7715/
Kaenan7715/
Kaïnan779/
Kanaun778/
Kenahn776/
Kkanan774/
Kanamh772/
Kananh772/
Ckanan772/
Konahn771/
Kanhachin7590/
Kanhasinn751/
Khonhan713,488/
Kaanane711,413/
Kanngan711,049/
Conahan71767/
Kainane71371/
Kaunain71331/
Kannane71253/
Kanhoun71239/
Kkannan71134/
Khaanan7149/
Khenhan7136/
Kaenean7130/
Khanain7125/
Caunhan7120/
Kaungan7117/
Khanane7115/
Kangain7114/
Caamhan7113/
Kamhain7111/
Keenhan719/
Kainank718/
Kanhoin718/
Keanean717/
Khanann716/
Cannaan715/
Kainain714/
Kahanon714/
Kaanant714/
Kahanan714/
Canhane714/
Kanohyn714/
Kaenain714/
Kananne713/
Kanhoon713/
Kamnaun713/
Kahanom712/
Kaingan712/
Kanagne712/
Koonhan712/
Khonnhahan712/
Kamnean712/
Kannnan711/
Kaugnan711/
Kaunean711/
Kenhain711/
Kahnain711/
Kainaun711/
Kaanaam711/
Khanaching711/
Kamhane711/
Kamnnan711/
Kannain711/
Konaain711/
Kannean711/
Kanaten711/
Canaane711/
Canaann711/
Khanamn711/
Kahnnan711/
Kaïnang711/
Kaunanh711/
Kagnang711/
Kamhaan711/
Kanaine711/
Cañahan711/
Quanhan711/
Kahnane711/
Kamhanh711/
Kamhank711/
Kamnane711/
Kanhaum711/
Kanamng711/
Kangaun711/
Kaenajn711/
Khananh711/
Keanain711/
Kaunane711/
Canhann710/
Keannan710/
Canhand710/
Kathnan710/
Keamhan710/
Kamnann710/
Kannann710/
Kanon6717,541/
Canan676,382/
Qanan671,365/
Khanasen67412/
Counahan67301/
Cosnahan67145/
Kananova67103/
Cognahan6759/
Kahanane6752/
Coonahan6746/
Kamnaing6738/
Connahan6736/
Kanasink6713/
Kamheang6712/
Kanaycin6711/
Kanangue676/
Khamnaun676/
Kanaisen675/
Kannaung675/
Ckaunang674/
Kahanann674/
Kamgnang674/
Kasemnan674/
Kannasen674/
Kananová673/
Kahangan672/
Kanán672/
Konashyn672/
Quanhang672/
Kausnann671/
Khananhe671/
Khanatin671/
Kannannt671/
Kannanth671/
Quenahan671/
Hkaunang671/
Congahan671/
Khasnain671/
Khamhand671/
Kasennan671/
Khanaten671/
Kacinnan671/
Kanneang671/
Kangnang671/
Ckainaun671/
Kamnaung671/
Kainaung671/
Khainain671/
Khaenain671/
Khanaint671/
Khoonhan671/
Kaunngan671/
Cuinahan670/
Casnhand670/

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Footnotes

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