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

Kanan (Arabic: كنعن, Bengali: কানন, Georgian: კანან, Hindi: कानन, Marathi: कानन, Oriya: କାନନ, Russian: Канан) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Kanán. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Kanan is the 38,141^st most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 528,083 people. The surname Kanan occurs mostly in Asia, where 78 percent of Kanan live; 21 percent live in South Asia and 18 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Kanan is also the 11,058^th most numerous given name at a global level, borne by 91,422 people.

The surname Kanan is most numerous in Japan, where it is borne by 2,512 people, or 1 in 50,893. In Japan Kanan is most numerous in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 46 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 17 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 5 percent are found. Besides Japan Kanan exists in 87 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 12 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 11 percent are found.

Kanan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kanan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 918 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 480 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kanan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kanan last name is predominantly Armenian Apostolic (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Kanan last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kanan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.37% less than the national average, earning R 89,424 per year; in United States they earn 3.15% more than the national average, earning $44,509 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.79% less than the national average, earning $46,806 CAD per year.