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

Kanamu (Marathi: काङमु, Oriya: କାନାମୁ) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanamu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,035,555th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 29,989,901 people. The surname Kanamu is primarily found in Oceania, where 39 percent of Kanamu live; 39 percent live in Oceania Islands and 25 percent live in Hawaii. It is also the 497,456th most numerous given name globally, borne by 312 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 3,698,561. In The United States Kanamu is most prevalent in: Hawaii, where 62 percent are found, Utah, where 12 percent are found and Colorado, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States Kanamu exists in 9 countries. It is also found 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 those bearing the Kanamu surname are 14.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.18% registered to vote for the 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

  • 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 Kanamu
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