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

The surname Kanao (Arabic: كنعو) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanao? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 83,907th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,264,540 people. The surname Kanao is mostly found 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 widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 374 people.

The surname Kanao is most widespread in Japan, where it is borne by 4,027 people, or 1 in 31,747. In Japan Kanao is most prevalent in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 29 percent are found, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 11 percent are found and Okayama Prefecture, where 9 percent are found. Besides Japan this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 28 percent are found and Niger, where 1 percent are found.

Kanao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kanao last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the 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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