Kanakrai Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Kanakrai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanakrai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:7,959,723202,100
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Kanakrai (22) may also be a first name.

Kanakrai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanakrai (Hindi: कनकराय, Marathi: कनकराय) occurs most in England. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanakrai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most frequently held surname globally, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Kanakrai occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Kanakrai reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. Kanakrai is also the 2,301,746th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 22 people.

The surname Kanakrai is most common in England, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 100 percent are found. Beside England this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Mozambique, where 33 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanakri93253/
Kanakra9364/
Kanakraj88128/
Khanakra889/
Kanakray885/
Kanakhra883/
Kannakrih82298/
Kanakrieh8225/
Kanakraju828/
Kanakriya824/
Kanakraja821/
Kanakreah821/
Kanakrich821/
Kanakry80403/
Kanacri8042/
Kanokra804/
Konakri802/
Kanakriyeh785/
Kannakry75480/
Canacrai758/
Kanacrae751/
Kanaikere717/
Khonakhri711/
Konakry674/
Canacri672/
Konacri671/
Kanokroj631/
Conakry5314/
Conacri531/
Konacry531/
Konacree506/

Kanakrai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanakrai in the Hindi language
कनकरायkanakaraya-
Kanakrai in the Marathi language
कनकरायkanakaraya85.71
कनकरामkanakarama4.76
कानााईkanaa'i4.76
कानाराईkanara'i4.76

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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 Kanakrai
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