Kanaw Surname
Approximately 364 people bear this surname
Kanaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Nepal | 106 | 1:268,688 | 3,359 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Kanaw (41) may also be a first name.
Kanaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kanaw (Arabic: كاناو, Hindi: कन्ना) occurs in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kanaw.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanaw? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 778,856th most frequent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 20,020,731 people. Kanaw is primarily found in Africa, where 70 percent of Kanaw reside; 59 percent reside in North Africa and 59 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Kanaw is also the 1,590,275th most common first name at a global level It is held by 41 people.
This surname is most numerous in Egypt, where it is borne by 214 people, or 1 in 429,606. Excluding Egypt this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 29 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawe | 91 | 693 | / |
| Kannaw | 91 | 9 | / |
| Kagnaw | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khanaw | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kanauw | 91 | 0 | / |
| Khanawe | 83 | 106 | / |
| Kamneaw | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kanngaw | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kaanawe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kanaiwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kanahaw | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kenaw | 80 | 3,712 | / |
| Kanaf | 80 | 1,645 | / |
| Kanow | 80 | 497 | / |
| Kanav | 80 | 81 | / |
| Canaw | 80 | 18 | / |
| Qanaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanowa | 73 | 1,544 | / |
| Kanova | 73 | 1,299 | / |
| Kannav | 73 | 415 | / |
| Kanhav | 73 | 216 | / |
| Kangav | 73 | 188 | / |
| Kanowe | 73 | 31 | / |
| Khanav | 73 | 29 | / |
| Kanafe | 73 | 25 | / |
| Kannow | 73 | 22 | / |
| Kasnow | 73 | 18 | / |
| Kanauf | 73 | 14 | / |
| Khanaf | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kajnow | 73 | 7 | / |
| Casnaw | 73 | 7 | / |
| Konayw | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kaanaf | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kanaif | 73 | 5 | / |
| Konawe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kanaub | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kanaph | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kangaf | 73 | 4 | / |
| Qannaw | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kannaf | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kangow | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khanow | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaunow | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kanaiv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kanafz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khonaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Canawe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kanhow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaneav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kainaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keinaw | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keenaw | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keneaw | 73 | 0 | / |
| Caneaw | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kanows | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kenhaw | 73 | 0 | / |
| Khanova | 67 | 7,452 | / |
| Kaynova | 67 | 1,283 | / |
| Kaunova | 67 | 1,010 | / |
| Kainova | 67 | 297 | / |
| Khanaph | 67 | 46 | / |
| Khanaif | 67 | 42 | / |
| Kangova | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kahanow | 67 | 18 | / |
| Khanowa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kannova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kaanova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Khosnaw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khanasf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kajnova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kanoowe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khangav | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khannaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kannauv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khanapf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khanafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanhova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cainawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kainaiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanauff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kannafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanouwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khannav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cayneaw | 67 | 0 | / |
Kanaw Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanaw in the Hindi language | ||
| कन्ना | kanna | 66.67 |
| कनव | kanava | 33.33 |
| Kanaw in the Arabic language | ||
| كاناو | kanaw | - |
| كانو | kanw | - |
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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 Kanaw
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