Kanamu Surname

1,035,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 243 people bear this surname

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

Kanamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:3,698,561204,970
India541:14,204,914239,375
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812

Kanamu (312) may also be a first name.

Kanamu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanamu (Marathi: काङमु, Oriya: କାନାମୁ) is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanamu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,035,555th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,989,901 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 39 percent of Kanamu are found; 39 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 25 percent are found in Hawaii. It is also the 497,456th most prevalent forename internationally It is held by 312 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 3,698,561. In The United States it is most common in: Hawaii, where 62 percent are found, Utah, where 12 percent are found and Colorado, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 22 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent are found.

Kanamu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kanamu are 14.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.18% being registered with the political party.

Kanamu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.39% less than the national average, earning $39,961 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khanamu92118/
Kainamu9235/
Kannamu9217/
Kanhamu928/
Kanamau927/
Kangamu926/
Kanamou923/
Kaanamu921/
Kanaamu921/
Kannamus863/
Khanamuh863/
Khanamou862/
Khanamui862/
Kainamou861/
Kainaimu861/
Khanaamu861/
Khanamuj861/
Kenamu831,158/
Kanemu83259/
Canamu836/
Konamu834/
Kanomu832/
Kangomu77136/
Konatmu7711/
Kannemu7710/
Casnamu775/
Cangamu771/
Kanemhu771/
Keinamu771/
Kaynomu771/
Konamou771/
Kahnamouii751/
Kanomuua714/
Kanomaut711/
Konemu6794/
Konomu6723/
Kenemu672/
Khanomhud671/
Kahnamooe671/
Cañamu671/
Canomu671/
Kenomu671/

Kanamu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanamu in the Marathi language
काङमुkanamu-
Kanamu in the Oriya language
କାନାମୁkanamu55.88
କାନମୁkanamu41.18
କାନାମୁରkanamura2.94

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanamu
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