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
Kanayama (Russian: Канаяма) occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanayama? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kanayama is the 18,639th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 246,426 people. This last name 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 prevalent forename throughout the world, held by 16 people.
The last name is most frequent in Japan, where it is carried by 29,157 people, or 1 in 4,385. In Japan Kanayama is most numerous in: Osaka Prefecture, where 12 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent live and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Outside of Japan it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Kanayama Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kanayama surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for 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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