Kanamon Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

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

Kanamon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanamon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1331:61,3067,931
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Guam11:160,1214,893
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Kanamon (69) may also be a first name.

Kanamon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanamon is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kanamon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanamon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,484,726th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. Kanamon occurs mostly in Oceania, where 94 percent of Kanamon are found; 94 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 94 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,171,416th most frequent given name in the world, borne by 69 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 133 people, or 1 in 61,306. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Manus, where 59 percent are found, National Capital District, where 17 percent are found and Western Highlands, where 11 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea Kanamon is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 4 percent are found and Guam, where 1 percent are found.

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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 Kanamon
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