Kananyan Surname
Approximately 167 people bear this surname
Kananyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 92 | 1:31,850 | 1,843 |
| Russia | 49 | 1:2,941,287 | 160,625 |
| Georgia | 24 | 1:156,064 | 10,700 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Kananyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kananyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kananyan (Georgian: კანანიან, Russian: Кананян) is carried by more people in Armenia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kananyan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kananyan is the 1,338,236th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 73 percent of Kananyan reside; 69 percent reside in West Asia and 55 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Armenia, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 31,850. In Armenia Kananyan is mostly concentrated in: Yerevan, where 54 percent reside, Kotayk Province, where 17 percent reside and Shirak Province, where 11 percent reside. Beside Armenia Kananyan occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 29 percent reside and Georgia, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khananyan | 94 | 17 | / |
| Kananjyan | 94 | 8 | / |
| Kananyane | 94 | 1 | / |
| Khanganyan | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kananian | 88 | 83 | / |
| Qananyan | 88 | 18 | / |
| Konanyan | 88 | 10 | / |
| Kanonyan | 88 | 9 | / |
| Kananyam | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kananean | 88 | 1 | / |
| Khananian | 82 | 14 | / |
| Kanganian | 82 | 12 | / |
| Kaananian | 82 | 1 | / |
| Khanganian | 78 | 16 | / |
| Khanonyang | 78 | 1 | / |
| Khanonyane | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kenanian | 75 | 21 | / |
| Kononyan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cananian | 75 | 2 | / |
| Konenyan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kananianová | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kanaanian | 71 | 7 | / |
| Camnanian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cainanian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khononyane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kannanjong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kannanhoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanonian | 63 | 7 | / |
| Conanhan | 63 | 2 | / |
| Canaanian | 59 | 43 | / |
| Kamnonjan | 59 | 4 | / |
| Kanonayon | 59 | 3 | / |
| Kanounian | 59 | 2 | / |
| Qanomjyan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Kounaignon | 56 | 1 | / |
| Keenanjohn | 56 | 1 | / |
| Khounganian | 53 | 13 | / |
| Canonian | 50 | 1 | / |
| Canonion | 50 | 1 | / |
Kananyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kananyan in the Georgian language | ||
| კანანიან | kananian | 94.74 |
| კანანიანი | kananiani | 5.26 |
| Kananyan in the Russian language | ||
| Кананян | kananan | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kananyan
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