Kanakavel Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
England

Kanakavel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanakavel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India101:76,706,538639,611
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kanakavel (44) may also be a first name.

Kanakavel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanakavel (Marathi: कनकवेल) is found most in India. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanakavel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,908,606th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 63 percent of Kanakavel reside; 63 percent reside in South Asia and 63 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Kanakavel is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly used given name globally. It is borne by 44 people.

It is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 76,706,538. In India it is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 60 percent reside and Karnataka, where 10 percent reside. Beside India this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kanakavel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanakavel in the Marathi language
कनकवेलkanakavela-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanakavel
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