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

The last name Kanaya (Bengali: কনায়া, Hindi: कनया, Marathi: कनया, Oriya: କାନାୟା, Russian: Каная) occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 17,298^th most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 227,473 people. The surname Kanaya is primarily found 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 numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 18,285 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 30,408 people, or 1 in 4,204. In Japan it is primarily found 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 this last name exists in 36 countries. It is also found in India, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Kanaya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kanaya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kanaya surname rose 3,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kanaya last name are 33.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.1% registered with 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.