Kanaris Surname

237,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Kanaris Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanaris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece7721:14,3521,950
Cyprus3161:2,800336
United States2031:1,785,512117,316
Australia1091:247,66722,912
England841:663,31038,317
Russia661:2,183,683132,197
Canada491:751,95159,756
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Wales41:773,63329,106
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Kanaris (145) may also be a first name.

Kanaris Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanaris (Marathi: कनरीस, Russian: Канарис) is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanaris? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 237,170th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,304,516 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Kanaris live; 64 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 64 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Kanaris is also the 766,399th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 145 people.

It is most numerous in Greece, where it is borne by 772 people, or 1 in 14,352. In Greece it is mostly found in: Attica, where 33 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 18 percent live and South Aegean, where 16 percent live. Barring Greece this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Cyprus, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Kanaris Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kanaris last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Kanaris earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.02% less than the national average, earning 238,722 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 110.53% more than the national average, earning R 500,292 per year; in United States they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $50,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.81% more than the national average, earning $74,929 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kanaris Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanaris in the Marathi language
कनरीसkanarisa-
Kanaris in the Russian language
Канарисkanaris-

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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 Kanaris
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