Kanaka Surname

71,529th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,902 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Kanaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India5,5911:137,1968,767
Sri Lanka8041:25,8813,346
Papua New Guinea1461:55,8477,111
Japan791:1,618,28225,235
Ukraine761:598,98365,662
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Greece281:395,70752,747
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Liberia131:339,11818,650
England111:5,065,278148,650
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kanaka (94,148) may also be a first name.

Kanaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanaka (Bengali: কনকা, Hindi: कनका, Marathi: कनका, Oriya: କନକ, Russian: Канака) occurs most in India. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Kanaka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanaka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 71,529th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,055,860 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Kanaka reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 10,748th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 94,148 people.

The surname Kanaka is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 5,591 people, or 1 in 137,196. In India Kanaka is most prevalent in: Telangana, where 69 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 24 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 3 percent are found. Not including India it exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 12 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found.

Kanaka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kanaka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanaka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (43%) in Ukraine.

Kanaka earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khanaka92487/
Kannaka92245/
Kanakay92126/
Kanakai92102/
Kangaka9279/
Kainaka9256/
Kaynaka9253/
Kanauka9235/
Kanakaa9228/
Kanakoa9216/
Kanakka9215/
Kanakaj925/
Gkanaka925/
Kanaika925/
Kanakha924/
Hkanaka924/
Kganaka924/
Kanahka921/
Kanakah921/
Kaanaka921/
Kagnaka921/
Kanatka921/
Keanaka920/
Kganakga861,410/
Kanaszka8652/
Kanakaya8629/
Kanakhai8616/
Kainakha8616/
Kaynakca8615/
Kannakai8612/
Khangaka8612/
Kannakka8611/
Kaanakaa8611/
Kannakay865/
Kanakaja865/
Khanakai865/
Kanashka864/
Kannaaka864/
Kangauka864/
Kainakau864/
Gkanakas864/
Kanakaiy863/
Khanakat863/
Khanakas862/
Khanakah862/
Kautnaka861/
Khanakaa861/
Kanakadh861/
Kanakaia861/
Kanakaih861/
Kanakkai861/
Kanneaka861/
Kaneakai861/
Kangaika861/
Kangakai861/
Kainakai861/
Kanaakai861/
Khannaka861/
Kainakas861/
Kanaikay861/
Kanakaai861/
Kqanakqa861/
Khanakha861/
Kanake838,116/
Kanaki832,807/
Konaka831,681/
Kaneka83747/
Kanoka83694/
Kanako83290/
Kanaky83189/
Canaka8395/
Kanaca8387/
Kenaka8340/
Khamnakha80113/
Khanakhai8022/
Kannakatt8012/
Khanakaph804/
Kainakatt803/
Kanakkatt801/
Kannakapp801/
Kgannakga801/
Khanakhad801/
Kangakeea801/
Kannake7710,183/
Khanake772,200/
Khanaki771,737/
Kanakiy771,108/
Kanhake77566/
Khenaka77125/
Canakay77123/
Kanakki77105/
Kanaski7798/
Kamnaki7765/
Konakay7762/
Konakat7760/
Kainaki7752/
Kanakhe7751/
Kainake7750/
Kanooka7747/
Kanasky7745/
Kenakaa7743/
Kasnaki7731/
Kannaki7730/
Khanaqa7726/
Kainako7725/
Kanuika7722/
Kanaske7720/
Kanogka7717/
Khanako7716/
Konakai7716/
Konakas7715/
Cannaka7711/
Kanaake7710/
Kanneka779/
Kanoyka779/
Kanakit779/
Kounaka778/
Kanoska778/
Kanokai778/
Kanakke777/
Kanouka777/
Kanakop776/
Kangako776/
Kanakou776/
Koonaka775/
Kasnaky775/
Katnaki774/
Kasnoka774/
Kangoka774/
Kanokat774/
Kaanake773/
Kanaaca773/
Kanayko772/
Kanakho772/
Katnake772/
Kanakid772/
Canakai772/
Kanacah772/
Kanaaki772/
Koinaka772/
Gkanaki772/
Kannako771/
Kanadke771/
Kanaike771/
Kanakey771/
Kanakie771/
Kanatki771/
Kaneaki771/
Kanuoka771/
Konakaa771/
Kongaka771/
Kainaca771/
Kanekah771/
Kanakoh771/
Kanakei771/
Katnaca771/
Kaenaca771/
Kanocka771/
Kannoka771/
Kannaca771/
Kanakip771/
Kanakui771/
Kanakuy771/
Kanaeca771/
Kanaica771/
Kanaiki771/
Kaanaki771/
Canaaka771/
Canaeka771/
Canaika771/
Khanaky771/
Kanoika771/
Kanokap771/
Kanakij771/
Kaneake771/
Kanekai771/
Kangaki771/
Canaska770/
Kajnaki770/
Kasnauskas75121/
Kainauskas7532/
Kahangaika751/
Khanakhaja751/
Kanhakhioa751/
Kamnakis71139/
Kaynaker7160/
Kasnakis7149/
Canakcay7138/
Kanakopp7131/
Gkanakis7124/
Kanachki7119/
Kaynakiş7118/
Kanashko7116/
Kannakit7114/
Khanakhe7113/
Kganakgo7111/
Kongnaka719/
Khanakit718/
Kanaysky715/
Qasnakat714/
Kannakki714/
Khannake714/
Kounakas714/
Kenakkaa714/
Kannakko713/
Kanassky713/
Kanakher713/
Kanahake712/
Kanhaker712/
Kannakke712/
Khajnake712/
Khanaked712/
Kaunecka712/
Kanaskis712/
Kganakge712/
Canakaya711/
Katnakki711/
Kaunacki711/
Kaunaike711/
Kanatkey711/
Kannakee711/
Kannakhe711/
Kannekka711/
Kanoszka711/
Konakaya711/
Kotnakka711/
Kainaski711/
Kasnacki711/
Kasnauskass711/
Khanakho711/
Khanakoh711/
Kanogkas711/
Kanaszko711/
Kanakisz711/
Kanacaya711/
Gkasnaki711/
Gkanakou711/
Konakkat711/
Kanakkot711/
Kanhakij711/
Kanhakit711/
Kanhakui711/
Kanakhet711/
Kanacker710/
Kannaker710/
Kaneko67327,079/
Canaca672,716/
Konake671,309/
Kenaca67948/
Kanoko67582/
Konaki67269/
Kenako67195/
Khanakhet67166/
Canaki67160/
Konako67137/
Gkasnakis6751/
Khongnaka6747/
Kanaco6730/
Qanaki6716/
Konaky6714/
Canaky6710/
Kaneca6710/
Kanoke679/
Kanoki679/
Kanace679/
Khotnakha679/
Kasnauskaitė675/
Canake674/
Konaké674/
Kanakkott673/
Khaneaker671/
Kannakopp671/
Conaka671/
Kasnauske671/
Khanaqahe671/
Khannakhe671/
Canaikaya671/
Kamnakesh671/
Kainasski671/
Kongnakha671/

Kanaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanaka in the Hindi language
कनकाkanaka98.72
कानकाkanaka0.75
कनाकाkanaka0.38
कनकkanaka0.08
पंखुpankhu0.08
Kanaka in the Bengali language
কনকাkanaka97.22
কণকাkanaka2.78
Kanaka in the Marathi language
कनकाkanaka81.82
कणकाkanaka8.08
कनकkanaka3.03
कनाकाkanaka2.02
काणकाkanaka1.52
कानकाkanaka1.01
कानाकाkanaka0.51
कणाकाkanaka0.51
Kanaka in the Oriya language
କନକkanaka74.97
କାନକାkanaka6.9
କନକାkanaka6.28
କାନାକାkanaka4.33
କନକଲତାkanakalata2.68
କଞକାkanaka0.72
କନକମkanakama0.41
କଞାକାkanaka0.41
କାନକkanaka0.21
କାଞକାkanaka0.21
କାନକାାkanakaa0.21
କନାକାkanaka0.1
ବନଳbanala0.1
କନଦkanada0.1
କେନକkenaka0.1
ପୁକାନାକାpukanaka0.1
କନକାରୀkanakari0.1
କାନାନାkanana0.1
କାଞାକାkanaka0.1
ପଧାନpadhana0.1
େଜନାejana0.1
ନାଏକna'eka0.1
କନକଚାkanakaca0.1
Kanaka in the Russian language
Канакаkanaka-

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