Kanako Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Botswana

Kanako Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanako Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1051:77,65410,215
India1031:7,447,237161,200
Botswana441:49,7039,263
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Kanako (17,108) may also be a first name.

Kanako Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanako (Bengali: কানকো, Hindi: कनको, Marathi: कनको, Oriya: କନେକା, Russian: Канако) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanako? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kanako is the 914,967th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 25,129,469 people. The surname Kanako occurs mostly in Asia, where 41 percent of Kanako reside; 36 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 36 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 42,358th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 17,108 people.

The last name Kanako is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 77,654. In Papua New Guinea Kanako is most numerous in: East Sepik, where 40 percent are found, Madang, where 24 percent are found and West Sepik, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in India, where 36 percent are found and Botswana, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kainako9225/
Khanako9216/
Kanakoa9216/
Kanakop926/
Kangako926/
Kanakou926/
Kanayko922/
Kanakho922/
Kannako921/
Kanakoh921/
Kanakopp8631/
Kanashko8616/
Kganakgo8611/
Kannakko863/
Khanakho861/
Khanakoh861/
Kanaszko861/
Gkanakou861/
Kanakkot861/
Kaneko83327,079/
Kanaka836,902/
Kanoko83582/
Kenako83195/
Konako83137/
Kanaco8330/
Kanakkott803/
Kannakopp801/
Khanaka77487/
Kannaka77245/
Kangaka7779/
Kangoko7778/
Khaneko7769/
Kainaka7756/
Kaynaka7753/
Kanauka7735/
Kanoyko7729/
Kanakaa7728/
Kanokoo7727/
Konaiko7718/
Konhako7718/
Kanakka7715/
Koinako7710/
Kongako778/
Kannaco776/
Gkanaka775/
Kanaika775/
Kanakha774/
Canakot774/
Hkanaka774/
Kganaka774/
Kaineko774/
Kuinako774/
Khonako772/
Kannoko772/
Keinako772/
Kajnaco771/
Kanahka771/
Kamhako771/
Kanokoh771/
Konnako771/
Canakos771/
Kanakah771/
Kaanaka771/
Kaunoko771/
Kagnaka771/
Kanatka771/
Kaanoko771/
Konakop771/
Konakos771/
Konakou771/
Kaneiko771/
Keanaka770/
Kganakga711,410/
Kounakou711,409/
Kanaszka7152/
Canakcıo7137/
Konashko7127/
Komnakou7121/
Kanoukou7118/
Kainakha7116/
Kaynakca7115/
Kannakka7111/
Kaanakaa7111/
Kannokko719/
Kongakou716/
Koinaako715/
Kanashka714/
Kannaaka714/
Kangauka714/
Komnakos714/
Gkanakas714/
Kanokkot714/
Khanakat713/
Khaneiko713/
Khanakas712/
Khanakah712/
Konaszko712/
Kautnaka711/
Khanakaa711/
Kanakadh711/
Kanneaka711/
Konakopp711/
Kangaika711/
Khannaka711/
Kainakas711/
Kanoekou711/
Kounakos711/
Gkenakou711/
Kqanakqa711/
Kounakoy711/
Khanakha711/
Konaka671,681/
Kaneka67747/
Kanoka67694/
Kongnakou67420/
Canaco67410/
Khamnakha67113/
Canaka6795/
Kanaca6787/
Kaneco6741/
Kenaka6740/
Kenoko6730/
Keneko6713/
Kannakatt6712/
Canoko6710/
Kaneca6710/
Khanakaph674/
Konaco674/
Kainakatt673/
Kanakkatt671/
Kannakapp671/
Konnakopp671/
Kounakoss671/
Caneko671/
Kgannakga671/
Khanakhad671/
Kongnakoo671/

Kanako Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanako in the Bengali language
কানকোkanako-
Kanako in the Hindi language
कनकोkanako99.52
कनाकोkanako0.32
कणकोkanako0.16
Kanako in the Marathi language
कनकोkanako92.98
सनकुsanaku3.51
चनकाcanaka1.75
पडकोpadako1.75
Kanako in the Oriya language
କନେକାkaneka50
କାନେକାkaneka25
କନକkanaka25
Kanako in the Russian language
Канакоkanako-

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