Kanao Surname

83,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,763 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Kanao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan4,0271:31,7473,049
Burkina Faso1,5971:11,4921,011
Niger401:479,80012,724
Papua New Guinea391:209,07028,870
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kanao (374) may also be a first name.

Kanao Last Name Facts

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

Kanao (Arabic: كنعو) is most common in Japan. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kanao click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanao? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 83,907th most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,264,540 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 70 percent of Kanao reside; 70 percent reside in East Asia and 70 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Kanao is also the 448,725th most numerous first name globally It is held by 374 people.

This last name is most numerous in Japan, where it is held by 4,027 people, or 1 in 31,747. In Japan it is mostly found in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 29 percent live, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 11 percent live and Okayama Prefecture, where 9 percent live. Not including Japan this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 28 percent live and Niger, where 1 percent live.

Kanao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kanao surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kanao earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 32.55% less than the national average, earning $29,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.56% more than the national average, earning $62,877 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kagnao91526/
Kanaou9191/
Kannao9156/
Kaneao9130/
Kanaho9125/
Kangao918/
Kainao917/
Kanaoi914/
Kana'o913/
Kanaao911/
Kaenao911/
Kanaeo911/
Kaanao911/
Kamnao911/
Kanaoo911/
Kanaoh910/
Kanaiyo8325/
Kannaos8316/
Kannaou8313/
Kangaou8310/
Kaenhao834/
Kanahou831/
Kaneaot831/
Kangnao831/
Kainaou831/
Kagnaou831/
Canao80517/
Kanoa80347/
Kenao8074/
Konao8049/
Qanao801/
Kahanaoi7732/
Kanagiou7717/
Kanahaoa7711/
Kangahho776/
Kangaaho772/
Kainaoot771/
Khasnaoi771/
Khannaoa771/
Kahanaho771/
Kannahou771/
Kangaiyo771/
Kangnaou771/
Kheanhao771/
Kanouo731,339/
Qanaot73339/
Kanoua73326/
Kanoha73296/
Cannao73208/
Canhao73207/
Kanoho73176/
Kainoa73111/
Cangao73104/
Keenao7390/
Koenao7366/
Kangoa7326/
Kanoah7322/
Kona'o7310/
Kanooa738/
Kounao738/
Kongao734/
Kanhoa733/
Kaineo733/
Kanoea733/
Cagnao733/
Caneao733/
Canaoa732/
Kenaou732/
Kuinao732/
Khanoa731/
Kannoa731/
Kenaho731/
Kenhao731/
Kanuia731/
Kanaua731/
Kanaau731/
Konaou731/
Cahnao731/
Canaoi731/
Canaou731/
Caunao731/
Khonao731/
Kohnao730/
Keagnahou713/
Khangauoi711/
Kanaha'oa711/
Kanojia6711,887/
Kanaiya67187/
Kainoha6783/
Kaainoa6745/
Kanojya6738/
Kounaou6735/
Kanajia6728/
Kangoua6728/
Kanoiya6711/
Cannaos6710/
Kanaija6710/
Kanoija679/
Cannaoa678/
Kanayya677/
Keinaho677/
Kana'au677/
Quanhao675/
Kanayia675/
Kanajja674/
Kanajha674/
Kanoiyo674/
Khonhao674/
Konahos674/
Khongao674/
Kanojea673/
Kanojjo673/
Kanoyia672/
Khanoad672/
Kanojja672/
Kanooha672/
Kounnao672/
Kounaho672/
Kanaaya672/
Kanajea671/
Kannaua671/
Kaneiya671/
Khoenao671/
Kainoua671/
Kanoijo671/
Kanouoa671/
Koinaho671/
Kongnao671/
Canaiyo671/
Kanuiah671/
Kanohat671/
Konhaop671/
Kanoath670/

Kanao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanao in the Arabic language
كنعوknw-

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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 Kanao
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