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 last name Kanaru (Bengali: কনরু, Hindi: कनरू, Marathi: कणरु, Oriya: କନାରୁ) is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanaru? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,746,159th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Kanaru reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 79 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kanaru is also the 807,735th most frequently used forename internationally, held by 132 people.
Kanaru is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 448,727. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Maracha District, where 92 percent reside, Arua District, where 7 percent reside and Kampala District, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Uganda it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 13 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanaru
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