Kananan Surname
Approximately 133 people bear this surname
Kananan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 113 | 1:625,118 | 105,836 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Kananan (255) may also be a first name.
Kananan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kananan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kananan (Hindi: कणणन, Marathi: कननन) occurs in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kananan? popularity and diffusion
Kananan is the 1,551,568th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Kananan reside; 89 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 85 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 557,860th most widely held given name worldwide. It is borne by 255 people.
It is most commonly used in Thailand, where it is borne by 113 people, or 1 in 625,118. In Thailand it is primarily found in: Udon Thani Province, where 44 percent live, Bangkok, where 19 percent live and Yala Province, where 17 percent live. Beside Thailand this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 6 percent live and Malaysia, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khananan | 93 | 436 | / |
| Kanaanan | 93 | 22 | / |
| Kanangan | 93 | 6 | / |
| Kananane | 93 | 5 | / |
| Kannanan | 93 | 3 | / |
| Kananant | 93 | 2 | / |
| Keananan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kananean | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kanaenan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kananasn | 93 | 1 | / |
| Khannanan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Khananain | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kanangain | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kanaanant | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kananon | 86 | 84 | / |
| Kananam | 86 | 42 | / |
| Kanenan | 86 | 24 | / |
| Cananan | 86 | 10 | / |
| Kenanan | 86 | 5 | / |
| Konanan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Khanainain | 82 | 3 | / |
| Khananasin | 82 | 1 | / |
| Konnanan | 80 | 366 | / |
| Khananam | 80 | 154 | / |
| Khenanan | 80 | 126 | / |
| Kanhanon | 80 | 73 | / |
| Katnanon | 80 | 29 | / |
| Kananont | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kangonan | 80 | 6 | / |
| Khananon | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kannanon | 80 | 4 | / |
| Koonanan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Canangan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cananang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caunanan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kananond | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khotnanan | 75 | 114 | / |
| Khanainam | 75 | 4 | / |
| Khounanan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Koonanant | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kanhanond | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kannangan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Conanan | 71 | 1,936 | / |
| Konanon | 71 | 23 | / |
| Kamnamnong | 71 | 4 | / |
| Khongnanan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Koonnanant | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanneinann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheanainan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kannanhoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kenanon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kotnanon | 67 | 159 | / |
| Kanganan | 67 | 88 | / |
| Khamnamnong | 67 | 31 | / |
| Konganan | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kannotnasin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khenanon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Conanhan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Connanan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khonanam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Komnanon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanenean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Konanont | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cannanon | 67 | 0 | / |
Kananan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kananan in the Hindi language | ||
| कणणन | kananana | - |
| Kananan in the Marathi language | ||
| कननन | kananana | 50 |
| कनण | kanana | 25 |
| कानांन | kananna | 25 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kananan
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