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

The last name Kanan (Arabic: كنعن, Bengali: কানন, Georgian: კანან, Hindi: कानन, Marathi: कानन, Oriya: କାନନ, Russian: Канан) occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Kanán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 38,141^st most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 528,083 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 78 percent of Kanan reside; 21 percent reside in South Asia and 18 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Kanan is also the 11,058^th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 91,422 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Japan, where it is held by 2,512 people, or 1 in 50,893. In Japan Kanan is most prevalent in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 46 percent live, Osaka Prefecture, where 17 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 5 percent live. Outside of Japan this last name occurs in 87 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 12 percent live and Bangladesh, where 11 percent live.

Kanan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kanan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kanan 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 devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Armenian Apostolic (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Kanan surname 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.