Kanaru Surname
Approximately 110 people bear this surname
Kanaru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 87 | 1:448,727 | 26,843 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Kanaru (132) may also be a first name.
Kanaru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanaru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kanaru (Bengali: কনরু, Hindi: कनरू, Marathi: कणरु, Oriya: କନାରୁ) occurs most in Uganda. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanaru? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,746,159th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Kanaru live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 79 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kanaru is also the 807,735th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 132 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 448,727. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Maracha District, where 92 percent are found, Arua District, where 7 percent are found and Kampala District, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Uganda this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 13 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kangaru | 92 | 120 | / |
| Kanasru | 92 | 73 | / |
| Kanarut | 92 | 22 | / |
| Kanarou | 92 | 22 | / |
| Kannaru | 92 | 10 | / |
| Khanaru | 92 | 6 | / |
| Kanarau | 92 | 5 | / |
| Kanarux | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kainaru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kanarru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kanairu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kanharu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kanaruj | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kainarou | 86 | 15 | / |
| Khangaru | 86 | 3 | / |
| Khanarui | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kannarut | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kanarruj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kangaaru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kanngaru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khanarau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kanoru | 83 | 204 | / |
| Konaru | 83 | 76 | / |
| Kenaru | 83 | 23 | / |
| Kaneru | 83 | 13 | / |
| Canaru | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kanooru | 77 | 118 | / |
| Cainaru | 77 | 109 | / |
| Canarau | 77 | 51 | / |
| Kenairu | 77 | 37 | / |
| Kongaru | 77 | 29 | / |
| Kanneru | 77 | 14 | / |
| Konearu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Konnaru | 77 | 10 | / |
| Kaunoru | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kannoru | 77 | 6 | / |
| Konaaru | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khenaru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Konarut | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kangoru | 77 | 2 | / |
| Konarus | 77 | 2 | / |
| Cangaru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koenaru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Canarus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaneeru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanouru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanhoru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kenharu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kannooru | 71 | 2,091 | / |
| Kounarou | 71 | 21 | / |
| Kaanooru | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kainooru | 71 | 9 | / |
| Katnooru | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kaineeru | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cainarup | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanneeru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kahngaharou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kangoiru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Konareus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koneru | 67 | 8,474 | / |
| Kangnooru | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kangourou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qanarouch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Konoru | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keneru | 67 | 1 | / |
Kanaru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanaru in the Bengali language | ||
| কনরু | kanaru | - |
| Kanaru in the Oriya language | ||
| କନାରୁ | kanaru | - |
| Kanaru in the Marathi language | ||
| कणरु | kanaru | 73.74 |
| कणरू | kanaru | 13.13 |
| कानरु | kanaru | 5.05 |
| कनरु | kanaru | 3.03 |
| कनाके | kanake | 2.02 |
| कनरू | kanaru | 1.01 |
| काणुर् | kanur | 1.01 |
| अजरुना | ajaruna | 1.01 |
| Kanaru in the Hindi language | ||
| कनरू | kanaru | 42.86 |
| कनारू | kanaru | 28.57 |
| कनारु | kanaru | 28.57 |
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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
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- 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 Kanaru
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