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 surname Kanaw (Arabic: كاناو, Hindi: कन्ना) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanaw? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kanaw is the 778,856th most frequent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 20,020,731 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 prevalent first name on earth It is held by 41 people.
Kanaw is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is held by 214 people, or 1 in 429,606. Besides Egypt Kanaw exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 29 percent live and The DR Congo, where 9 percent live.
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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