Kanakin Surname

902,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Benin

Kanakin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanakin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2531:569,65650,931
Benin401:258,39022,474
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Kanakin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanakin (Hindi: कनकीन, Russian: Канакин) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Kanakin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanakin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 902,012th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,620,088 people. The surname Kanakin is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Kanakin live; 63 percent live in Eastern Europe and 63 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 253 people, or 1 in 569,656. In Russia Kanakin is mostly concentrated in: Moscow Oblast, where 10 percent live, Kaluga Oblast, where 9 percent live and Yaroslavl Oblast, where 9 percent live. Not including Russia Kanakin is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 14 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.

Kanakin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kanakin last name is primarily Orthodox (92%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Kanakin last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kanakin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanakin in the Hindi language
कनकीनkanakina-
Kanakin in the Russian language
Канакинkanakin-

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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 Kanakin
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