Kanara Surname

284,447th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Kanara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4091:66,0047,876
India3321:2,310,43875,673
Turkey1251:622,57133,138
Indonesia681:1,944,841122,869
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Papua New Guinea591:138,19919,012
Greece511:217,25133,995
Burkina Faso471:390,4706,130
Liberia451:97,9677,863
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Northern Cyprus331:9,6672,436
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Kanarà (1) are calculated separately.

Kanara (269) may also be a first name.

Kanara Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanara (Bengali: কানরা, Georgian: კანარა, Hindi: कनारा, Marathi: कनरा, Oriya: କଅଁର) is found most frequently in Australia. It may appear as a variant: Kanarà. For other possible spellings of Kanara click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanara? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 284,447th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,386,213 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 40 percent of Kanara are found; 33 percent are found in Australasia and 33 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Kanara is also the 542,091st most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 269 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is held by 409 people, or 1 in 66,004. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 98 percent reside, Western Australia, where 2 percent reside and Queensland, where 0 percent reside. Barring Australia this surname exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent reside and Turkey, where 9 percent reside.

Kanara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kanara has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kanara last name increased 3,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kanara surname are 46.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 93.75% registered with the party.

The amount Kanara earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 11.89% more than the national average, earning $48,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.16% less than the national average, earning $34,701 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanarà941/
Kangara923,663/
Kainara92546/
Kanhara92527/
Kannara92374/
Kaynara92184/
Khanara9271/
Kanaray9243/
Kaunara9239/
Gkanara9222/
Kanaraj9211/
Kanaroa925/
Kanarau925/
Kanaira923/
Kanaera923/
Kajnara923/
Kanarah922/
Kanaara922/
Kanarai921/
Kanaraš921/
Kamnarai8679/
Khannara8678/
Kanharat8669/
Kanahara8665/
Khanaray8618/
Khanarah8616/
Kangaraj8615/
Kanaraja8611/
Kanairay869/
Kangaira869/
Khanarai867/
Kanaraya867/
Kanautra866/
Khanaraj866/
Gkanaras866/
Kanaraai866/
Khangara865/
Khainara865/
Kainarad864/
Kannaray864/
Kanarats864/
Kanaurai864/
Kasnaray864/
Kangaray863/
Katnaray863/
Khanaura863/
Kanarach863/
Kanareau862/
Kanngara862/
Kahanara861/
Kaangara861/
Kanairad861/
Kanarraj861/
Kanharay861/
Khanarau861/
Khanarza861/
Kanga'ra861/
Kanaraid861/
Kangarai861/
Kamnaras861/
Kanaaira861/
Kangaara861/
Kamnaray861/
Kangarha861/
Khanaraz861/
Konara834,087/
Kanari833,011/
Kanare831,031/
Kanera83799/
Kanary83586/
Canara83237/
Kanora83164/
Kaněra83132/
Kenara8361/
Kanaro8357/
Khanatrap80222/
Khannarat80138/
Kanarjova808/
Khangaray805/
Kangaraja804/
Kanaharaj803/
Kanharatt801/
Kannarach801/
Kanario775,256/
Kannari774,442/
Kongara774,012/
Kaneray771,929/
Kangari771,327/
Khanare771,189/
Kenhara77737/
Kangare77723/
Kangora77489/
Kanasro77484/
Kanhari77389/
Kganare77287/
Kanhare77239/
Cangara77203/
Khanari77116/
Cannara77100/
Canaras7785/
Kanđera7782/
Kanoray7775/
Kanariy7765/
Canaura7751/
Canarau7751/
Kannare7748/
Kannera7744/
Kainari7742/
Kanarie7740/
Kanargi7733/
Kanoura7727/
Kangary7725/
Kanaree7723/
Kanarou7722/
Canatra7720/
Konaray7720/
Kanariz7716/
Khanera7715/
Kanhora7713/
Kanarei7713/
Kojnara7713/
Kanaroh7712/
Kasnare7711/
Kanaari7710/
Kanoora779/
Khanaro779/
Kanhera778/
Kainaro778/
Kanarer778/
Kanerai777/
Kanorai777/
Kainora777/
Kanarit777/
Kanaroi777/
Kaneira776/
Kangaro776/
Khanary776/
Kuinara776/
Kanerah775/
Konhara774/
Canarat774/
Canaera774/
Koonara774/
Kanauri773/
Keenara773/
Kaneary773/
Canarad772/
Kanaure772/
Kanairi772/
Kanharo772/
Kanarey772/
Canaira772/
Kanaaro772/
Kanarys772/
Kanairo772/
Canaray771/
Katnari771/
Keneara771/
Kahnari771/
Kanajri771/
Kanasre771/
Kanoera771/
Kognara771/
Cainara771/
Keunara771/
Kanoira771/
Kanorat771/
Kaneera771/
Kanarih771/
Kanaryd771/
Kanasry771/
Kounara771/
Qanarah771/
Canarea771/
Kganari771/
Konaira771/
Qanasra771/
Canaraj771/
Kannaro771/
Kanarod771/
Kanaroj771/
Kanaros771/
Kanarot771/
Kanaruj771/
Kanarry770/
Konarza770/
Kannary770/
Khanarahat751/
Khannari711,624/
Khangare71870/
Kaneiray71869/
Khanatri71443/
Khanarot71409/
Kanouras71153/
Kainarot71136/
Kainairo71125/
Khangari7144/
Kanoiray7141/
Kannoura7141/
Khanoura7137/
Kanauros7135/
Khannare7129/
Kanarish7121/
Kainaroi7117/
Kangarhi7115/
Kainarou7115/
Khanaree7110/
Kanngari718/
Kanahare718/
Kangoora717/
Kaynarer717/
Kgangare717/
Kanharee717/
Kainaros716/
Koonnara716/
Kanaroop716/
Cainaraj715/
Khanotra715/
Kenharaj715/
Kanhaire714/
Khanhare714/
Kaingare714/
Khaneray714/
Khotnara714/
Khamnari714/
Kamnaree714/
Kangaari713/
Kangajri713/
Kannoora713/
Kannotra713/
Koonaraj713/
Kangarro713/
Konarath713/
Canaraja713/
Canaraya713/
Kangariy713/
Kangarri713/
Khanarui713/
Khanaros713/
Koonarat713/
Kangaroo712/
Kaingari712/
Keangare712/
Kanheira712/
Koungara712/
Khanarod712/
Keangari711/
Khatnari711/
Khanarop711/
Khanaure711/
Khanoira711/
Khainare711/
Kanarohe711/
Kanheera711/
Kannatre711/
Kanothra711/
Kangaire711/
Kkangari711/
Qasnaray711/
Konarapp711/
Konaurat711/
Kongaara711/
Kongarra711/
Cannaraj711/
Kaungari711/
Kaynaroz711/
Khonaraz711/
Khaneira711/
Kanhoira711/
Kanhoura711/
Kangarey711/
Kangoura711/
Kanahari711/
Kanairiy711/
Kongarai711/
Kounaras711/
Gkounara711/
Kanarich711/
Kanohrai711/
Kannared711/
Kanarith711/
Kanarrio711/
Kanarruj711/
Kanasree711/
Kajnaris711/
Kongaray711/
Khanharo711/
Khanaroj711/
Kaungare711/
Khuinara711/
Cannarra710/
Konare6748,338/
Konari672,992/
Canary672,841/
Canare671,490/
Konaré671,191/
Canari67553/
Canora67499/
Kanori67419/
Kanore67408/
Canaro67340/
Konera67238/
Kanero67159/
Konora67129/
Kanoro6765/
Canera6736/
Kañera6727/
Kenera6726/
Konary6722/
Gkounaras6721/
Konaro6720/
Kenaro6718/
Khannaari679/
Khangoora678/
Khamnaret678/
Conara677/
Kenora676/
Khanhotra675/
Koonnarat675/
Kanorj674/
Khangauri674/
Khanotrap674/
Khamharat674/
Khongnara674/
Khangaroj673/
Koonathra673/
Khangariy673/
Qanare673/
Kangahari672/
Cañara672/
Kañari672/
Qanari672/
Katnoiray671/
Khangaare671/
Khannoura671/
Khaingare671/
Kannarepp671/
Kannariph671/
Kannothra671/
Kanory671/
Khanarzhi671/
Kanhatroi671/
Kangnoura671/
Cheanaura671/
Kongaraah671/
Koonnaras671/
Khangoray671/
Khanaroop671/

Kanara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanara in the Georgian language
კანარაkanara-
Kanara in the Bengali language
কানরাkanara-
Kanara in the Hindi language
कनाराkanara64.29
कनराkanara21.43
कंआराkamara7.14
कनार्अkanar'a7.14
Kanara in the Oriya language
କଅଁରka'amra54.17
କାନରାkanara16.67
କାନାରାkanara12.5
କନନ୍ାରkananara4.17
ବାଉରୀବୁକଅଁରାba'uribuka'amra4.17
କଅଁରାka'amra4.17
କନରାkanara4.17
Kanara in the Marathi language
कनराkanara31.58
कानराkanara26.32
कनाराkanara21.05
कानाराkanara15.79
गंगारामgangarama5.26

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