Kanashana Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Kanashana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanashana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Kanashana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanashana is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanashana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kanashana is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Kanashana is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Kanashana are found; 44 percent are found in Central Africa and 44 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Aside from The DR Congo it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 22 percent are found and Zambia, where 22 percent are found.

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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 Kanashana
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