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) is carried by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanaw? popularity and diffusion
Kanaw is the 778,856th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 20,020,731 people. The last name Kanaw is primarily found in Africa, where 70 percent of Kanaw are found; 59 percent are found in North Africa and 59 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Kanaw is also the 1,590,275th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 41 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is borne by 214 people, or 1 in 429,606. Excluding Egypt this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found 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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