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

Kanaya (Bengali: কনায়া, Hindi: कनया, Marathi: कनया, Oriya: କାନାୟା, Russian: Каная) is more frequently found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 17,298^th most widespread surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 227,473 people. Kanaya occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Kanaya reside; 95 percent reside in East Asia and 95 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Kanaya is also the 40,366^th most common first name world-wide, held by 18,285 people.

The last name Kanaya is most common in Japan, where it is carried by 30,408 people, or 1 in 4,204. In Japan it is most common in: Osaka Prefecture, where 14 percent reside, Hokkaido Prefecture, where 10 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Japan Kanaya is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Kanaya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kanaya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kanaya last name increased 3,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Kanaya last name are 33.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.1% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kanaya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 161.87% more than the national average, earning R 622,308 per year; in United States they earn 41.84% more than the national average, earning $61,201 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.02% more than the national average, earning $51,682 CAD per year.