Kanayan Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Kanayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia611:48,0362,375
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
France141:4,744,480251,814
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Liberia111:400,77620,681
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Kanayan (25) may also be a first name.

Kanayan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kanayan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kanayan (Arabic: كانايان, Hindi: कनयन, Marathi: कानयन, Russian: Канаян) occurs more in Armenia more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanayan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kanayan is the 1,403,590th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 47,016,425 people. The surname Kanayan is predominantly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Kanayan are found; 41 percent are found in West Asia and 39 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia. Kanayan is also the 2,136,160th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 25 people.

The last name is most frequent in Armenia, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 48,036. In Armenia Kanayan is most common in: Yerevan, where 77 percent reside, Armavir Province, where 15 percent reside and Kotayk Province, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Armenia this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Russia, where 14 percent reside.

Kanayan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Armenian Apostolic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Kanayan are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the A Just Russia Party than The US average, with 40% registered to vote for the party.

Kanayan earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 133.42% more than the national average, earning $100,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kannayan9341/
Kaynayan9341/
Khanayan9340/
Kaunayan9322/
Kanhayan9314/
Kangayan9312/
Canayan86117/
Kaniyan8640/
Kanyian8638/
Kanoyan8629/
Kanajan8622/
Kanuyan8612/
Kanahyn867/
Kanayon866/
Kanaian865/
Kanyoan861/
Kanayin861/
Qanayan861/
Khanoyan801,161/
Kanniyan80304/
Kannaian8045/
Kangeyan8043/
Khaniyan8028/
Khaneyan8018/
Kanaycin8011/
Canhayan807/
Kanahyna807/
Khanajan805/
Cangayan804/
Kannoyan803/
Kainayen803/
Khanuyan802/
Kanhajan802/
Kanaihan801/
Kannayen801/
Kanuoyan801/
Kaneyang801/
Caenayan801/
Canayang801/
Kanheyan801/
Kaenajan801/
Kanain77305/
Kanyen77173/
Kanaen7780/
Kanean7718/
Kanaun778/
Kaneyn771/
Khaniyang7520/
Caangayan7510/
Khainayam753/
Khangoyan753/
Kanaynova751/
Kannaiahn751/
Kanniyang751/
Kangayina751/
Kannaihan751/
Canayon71968/
Kaunain71331/
Canuyan71285/
Kanyion71114/
Kangean71101/
Kaenean7130/
Khanain7125/
Keniyan7123/
Konoyan7120/
Kangain7114/
Kangaen7110/
Kanijan719/
Keanean717/
Koniyan716/
Kenoyan716/
Kannyen716/
Kanhain715/
Kanajun715/
Khanean714/
Kainain714/
Kanehan714/
Kenayon714/
Kanohyn714/
Kaenain714/
Canoyan713/
Kamnaun713/
Koneyan712/
Canayin712/
Khaneyn712/
Kaneyon712/
Kamnean712/
Kanejan711/
Kaunean711/
Kahnain711/
Kainaun711/
Kanajanova711/
Kaniyanova711/
Kannain711/
Konaain711/
Kannean711/
Keneyan711/
Kanoian711/
Kaniyen711/
Kanyien711/
Kanuyin711/
Kanayem711/
Kanaine711/
Qaniyan711/
Canyoan711/
Caniyan711/
Kanujan711/
Kanojan711/
Kangaun711/
Kaenajn711/
Keanain711/
Canayong67709/
Khaniyon67251/
Kamnaing6738/
Kanehann6726/
Cannoyan6712/
Kasnayim6711/
Khanehan677/
Kaniyong676/
Khamnaun676/
Khanoian675/
Kanneian675/
Kaniyene675/
Katniyon675/
Kanaisen675/
Kannaung675/
Cannuyan674/
Kamhayun674/
Khaneian673/
Koneyang673/
Kaneyong672/
Kaneyeng672/
Khannaen672/
Kanawene671/
Canaihan671/
Khasnain671/
Kanyione671/
Kaunijan671/
Khangain671/
Kahnayum671/
Kahnoian671/
Kanneang671/
Kounayon671/
Canajaun671/
Caunayon671/
Conayang671/
Kanahina671/
Ckainaun671/
Kamnaung671/
Kanhajon671/
Kainaung671/
Khainain671/
Khaenain671/
Khaneang671/
Khanaint671/
Conayhan670/
Kannehan670/

Kanayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanayan in the Hindi language
कनयनkanayana-
Kanayan in the Marathi language
कानयनkanayana66.67
कानायनkanayana33.33
Kanayan in the Russian language
Канаянkanaan-
Kanayan in the Arabic language
كانايانkanayan-

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