Kananov Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
South Ossetia

Kananov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kananov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia281:5,147,252226,919
Georgia261:144,05910,327
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
South Ossetia51:10,686964
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Kananov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kananov (Georgian: კანანოვი, Russian: Кананов) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kananov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,967,751st most numerous family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. The last name Kananov occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Kananov are found; 42 percent are found in West Asia and 29 percent are found in Kartvelo-West Asia.

The surname is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 5,147,252. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Novosibirsk Oblast, where 29 percent reside, Moscow, where 25 percent reside and Omsk Oblast, where 14 percent reside. Not including Russia it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Georgia, where 29 percent reside and Uzbekistan, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kananov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kananov in the Georgian language
კანანოვიkananovi89.47
კანანოვkananov10.53
Kananov in the Russian language
Канановkananov-

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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 Kananov
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