Kanai Surname

6,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83,892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Palau

Kanai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan78,8961:1,620298
Kenya1,2791:36,1063,882
India1,2061:636,04130,198
Papua New Guinea6891:11,8341,081
United States4811:753,55358,836
Palau2641:8231
Brazil2561:836,22830,212
Thailand901:784,870127,251
Indonesia881:1,502,832101,066
Zambia771:205,84313,311
Kazakhstan681:260,03722,674
Solomon Islands661:8,7881,464
Nigeria561:3,163,26496,723
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Canada391:944,75971,777
Ukraine291:1,569,748122,792
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
England271:2,063,63279,942
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Hungary161:613,51735,830
Liberia151:293,90216,977
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Cambodia81:1,935,8937,100
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
China31:455,773,85521,925
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Guam11:160,1214,893
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

The alternate forms: Kánai (283) are calculated separately.

Kanai (87,793) may also be a first name.

Kanai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanai (Bengali: কানাই, Hindi: कनई, Marathi: कानाई, Oriya: କାନାଇ, Russian: Канаи) is found most in Japan. It may also appear in the variant forms: Kánai. For other potential spellings of Kanai click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanai? popularity and diffusion

Kanai is the 6,741st most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 86,868 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Kanai reside; 94 percent reside in East Asia and 94 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Kanai is also the 11,427th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 87,793 people.

It is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 78,896 people, or 1 in 1,620. In Japan Kanai is most numerous in: Saitama Prefecture, where 16 percent reside, Gunma Prefecture, where 15 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 15 percent reside. Other than Japan it is found in 59 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 2 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Kanai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kanai surname are 23.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.19% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kanai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 51.03% less than the national average, earning 169,485 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 54.56% more than the national average, earning R 367,296 per year; in United States they earn 16.34% more than the national average, earning $50,200 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.28% more than the national average, earning $61,251 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kánai93283/
Kangai916,667/
Kanhai915,010/
Kanaji914,405/
Kannai911,861/
Khanai91819/
Kanaiy91653/
Kanayi91591/
Kanaia9134/
Kaunai9134/
Kahnai9126/
Kainai9116/
Kanaii919/
Kanaie918/
Kaynai916/
Kanaio913/
Kanaih912/
Kanaai911/
Kana89100,775/
Kani8942,876/
Kangaji832,672/
Kangayi831,194/
Khanaji83914/
Khangai83260/
Kannaji83253/
Kanhaji83242/
Kannayi83174/
Khanhai8368/
Kanajiy8343/
Kanaiad8341/
Kanagia8339/
Kanhaiy8334/
Kanaiyo8325/
Kanaiah8324/
Kannaih8315/
Kanahai8312/
Khanaai8312/
Kanhayi8311/
Khanait8310/
Kanayhi8310/
Khanaie839/
Kanahia837/
Kanhaia835/
Kanhaii835/
Kainaih835/
Kanngai834/
Kahanai833/
Kanaije833/
Kaunaji833/
Kanahio833/
Kannaia832/
Khannai832/
Kanahyi832/
Kaunais831/
Kainaji831/
Khanaij831/
Kannaie831/
Kanaieh831/
Kanayis831/
Katnaia831/
Kauynai831/
Kaingai831/
Kannnai831/
Kanhaie831/
Kangaii831/
Kanawie831/
Kanajid831/
Kaangai831/
Kannait831/
Keannai831/
Kanga80101,966/
Khani8096,727/
Konai8055,597/
Khana8049,444/
Kanna8025,773/
Kanyi8022,390/
Kanha8010,221/
Kanie806,041/
Kanni804,701/
Kaina803,320/
Kanah803,177/
Kangi802,886/
Kanay802,634/
Kaini802,592/
Kaana802,521/
Kanoi801,697/
Kauna801,662/
Kanij801,533/
Kanau801,234/
Kkani801,192/
Kkana80937/
Kenai80753/
Kanii80649/
Kanaj80637/
Kaniy80636/
Kanei80607/
Kanaa80558/
Kanae80544/
Kaeni80508/
Kaani80505/
Keana80488/
Kaïna80483/
Kanui80477/
Gkana80456/
Kcana80389/
Kanoa80347/
Kanaş80294/
Kaniğ80251/
Kauni80206/
Kanio80200/
Kayni80189/
Kanea80183/
Kahna80176/
Kanhi80131/
Kaena80124/
Gkani80113/
Kahni80106/
Canai80101/
Kanaś8064/
Kanih8058/
Kayna8045/
Keani8038/
Kaniß8031/
Kağni8029/
Kanaš8026/
K'Ana8016/
Qanai8015/
Kajni8013/
Kajna809/
Kgana804/
Kaïni804/
Hkana803/
Kaniš803/
Kgani803/
Kaîna802/
Kıana801/
Hkani801/
Kaãni801/
Kaniç801/
Kanaß801/
Ckana801/
Kanağ801/
Kannaiah771,727/
Khannaji7717/
Kannhaiy7711/
Khanngai7711/
Kainhaiy778/
Khannait776/
Kannaiha776/
Khanaiad775/
Kanaihie774/
Kaunaitė774/
Kanhaiyy772/
Kanojaia772/
Kanhajie771/
Kannaghi771/
Kannaiaa771/
Kannaije771/
Kannayyi771/
Kanujaia771/
Khanajih771/
Khanajii771/
Khanajij771/
Khanajis771/
Kahanaiy771/
Kangaiyo771/
Kanaiová771/
Kanhajit771/
Khanna73114,580/
Kanaya7332,037/
Kaunga7311,643/
Kainga737,781/
Kongai735,216/
Kangaj733,499/
Kaanyi732,575/
Kahani732,521/
Konnai732,274/
Kannah731,775/
Kahana731,505/
Kanuya731,459/
Khanga731,288/
Khanah731,239/
Kahuni731,200/
Khanei731,028/
Kanoji73974/
Kaniya73932/
Kanoja73889/
Khangi73814/
Kanahu73802/
Gkanas73792/
Kanijo73766/
Kanayo73714/
Kanawe73693/
Khanay73619/
Kangay73567/
Kahuna73543/
Kaingi73481/
Kanajh73476/
Qanaie73449/
Canais73431/
Kanhie73414/
Khanni73393/
Khaina73362/
Kanuji73351/
Gkanis73351/
Kajtna73338/
Kanija73337/
Kanaah73324/
Kanoya73323/
Khaena73291/
Kannae73281/
Kannie73275/
Khaani73249/
Kaynaş73234/
Kannoi73231/
Kaneya73214/
Kaneja73208/
Kangau73202/
Khayna73202/
Khanaj73199/
Kannga73186/
Canaia73174/
Kanayu73165/
Kanaha73164/
Kaanga73163/
Kanhio73161/
Kanuja73158/
Kaenah73154/
Kahnah73152/
Kanaye73151/
Khanha73151/
Kahnei73136/
Kaniji73131/
Kanaje73129/
Kangoi73122/
Kainah73121/
Kainoa73111/
Khaeni73110/
Kaanoi73107/
Konaji73106/
Keanie7399/
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Kona6793,392/
Cana6747,210/
Kena6730,906/
Keni6718,663/
Koni6717,048/
Cani6714,001/
Kanojiy675,202/
Kany673,422/
Kangayu673,386/
Kané672,792/
Kangoji672,615/
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Kanj671,437/
Kangoya671,220/
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Kanai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanai in the Bengali language
কানাইkana'i96.05
কনাইkana'i2.2
কনইkana'i0.73
কাণাইkana'i0.15
কানিkani0.15
কণাইkana'i0.15
কানইkana'i0.15
Kanai in the Hindi language
कनईkana'i83.63
कनाईkana'i9.86
कानाईkana'i4.23
कनाइkana'i0.88
कनइkana'i0.7
कानाइkana'i0.18
कानईkana'i0.18
कनैkanai0.18
Kanai in the Oriya language
କାନାଇkana'i46.64
କନାଇkana'i45.29
କାନାଈkana'i0.9
କେନଇkena'i0.45
କାନଇkana'i0.45
କନଇkana'i0.45
କଣଇkana'i0.45
କନାଈkana'i0.45
Kanai in the Marathi language
कानाईkana'i39.85
कनईkana'i29.12
कनाईkana'i16.09
कानईkana'i7.28
कनायkanaya1.53
कानीkani1.15
कनाइkana'i1.15
कणईkana'i0.77
कनयkanaya0.77
कनइkana'i0.38
कानाइkana'i0.38
जानकीjanaki0.38
Kanai in the Russian language
Канаиkanai-

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