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

The surname Kanak (Bengali: কনক, Hindi: कनक, Marathi: कनक, Oriya: କନକ, Russian: Канак, Tibetan: ཀར་ནགས་) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Kanák or Kaňák. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 44,840^th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 629,159 people. The surname Kanak is mostly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Kanak are found; 71 percent are found in South Asia and 56 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 6,913^th most frequently held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 151,820 people.

The last name is most widely held in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 6,489 people, or 1 in 24,558. Not including Bangladesh Kanak exists in 47 countries. It is also common in India, where 15 percent reside and Turkey, where 12 percent reside.

Kanak Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kanak has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kanak surname increased 2,076 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (38%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kanak are 35.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.24% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kanak earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.79% more than the national average, earning $46,077 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.19% less than the national average, earning $45,116 CAD per year.