View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

The surname Kanakov (Russian: Канаков) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 480,002^nd most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 10,485,678 people. The surname Kanakov occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Kanakov reside; 69 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 69 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 634 people, or 1 in 227,323. In Russia Kanakov is mostly concentrated in: Mordovia Republic, where 11 percent reside, Omsk Oblast, where 7 percent reside and Samara Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Russia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 3 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 2 percent reside.

Kanakov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (91%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Kanakov surname are 24.48% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 71.25% being registered to vote for the party.