Kanayama Surname
Approximately 29,573 people bear this surname
Kanayama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29,157 | 1:4,385 | 714 |
| Brazil | 210 | 1:1,019,402 | 35,992 |
| United States | 126 | 1:2,876,658 | 169,773 |
| Israel | 23 | 1:372,071 | 30,321 |
| Mexico | 15 | 1:8,275,080 | 36,578 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Kanayama (16) may also be a first name.
Kanayama Demographics
Average Kanayama Salary in
United States
$51,562 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kanayama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanayama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kanayama (Russian: Канаяма) is most common in Japan. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanayama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 18,639th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 246,426 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Kanayama are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name globally, held by 16 people.
This surname is most numerous in Japan, where it is carried by 29,157 people, or 1 in 4,385. In Japan Kanayama is primarily found in: Osaka Prefecture, where 12 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent are found and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Japan it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Kanayama Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kanayama surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.
Kanayama earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanhayama | 94 | 7 | / |
| Kanayma | 93 | 6 | / |
| Kannayamma | 89 | 23 | / |
| Kaneyama | 88 | 123 | / |
| Kaniyama | 88 | 53 | / |
| Kanyiama | 88 | 21 | / |
| Kanoyama | 88 | 19 | / |
| Kanaiama | 88 | 18 | / |
| Konayama | 88 | 8 | / |
| Canayama | 88 | 4 | / |
| Kanajama | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kanayami | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kanayuma | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kaniyamma | 82 | 11 | / |
| Kaniyamad | 82 | 4 | / |
| Kainoyama | 82 | 3 | / |
| Kamhayama | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kaniyamah | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kanayasmy | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kanyema | 80 | 862 | / |
| Kanauma | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kanaema | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kaneama | 80 | 3 | / |
| Khangeyama | 78 | 27 | / |
| Kkaniyamma | 78 | 26 | / |
| Kanniyamma | 78 | 11 | / |
| Kanneyamma | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kanehama | 75 | 1,212 | / |
| Konayuma | 75 | 317 | / |
| Kanawema | 75 | 103 | / |
| Khanyema | 75 | 20 | / |
| Kanijama | 75 | 11 | / |
| Kaneyame | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kanayome | 75 | 4 | / |
| Koneyama | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kangeama | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kannaiahmma | 74 | 28 | / |
| Khaniyamahe | 74 | 1 | / |
| Khanniyamat | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kaname | 71 | 466 | / |
| Khanajami | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kanaume | 67 | 274 | / |
| Kanyeme | 67 | 224 | / |
| Kaniema | 67 | 150 | / |
| Canaema | 67 | 58 | / |
| Kaneema | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kanouma | 67 | 24 | / |
| Khaname | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kanyemi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kanamäe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kanaumi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Canaima | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kanyemo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kanamee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kanname | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kainame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kanajmi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keneama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanuima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanaime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaaname | 67 | 1 | / |
| Konyema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keaname | 67 | 1 | / |
Kanayama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanayama in the Russian language | ||
| Канаяма | kanaama | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kanayama
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