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Where Does The Last Name Kanavets Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kanavets (Russian: Канавец) occurs most in Ukraine. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanavets? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 605,571^st most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,233,488 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Kanavets reside; 59 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 59 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Kanavets is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is carried by 243 people, or 1 in 187,336. In Ukraine Kanavets is most frequent in: Chernihiv Oblast, where 40 percent live, Kiev Oblast, where 10 percent live and Sumy Oblast, where 10 percent live. Not including Ukraine this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 29 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 21 percent live.

Kanavets Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kanavets surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kanavets last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 25% being registered with the party.