Kanayan Surname
Approximately 155 people bear this surname
Kanayan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 61 | 1:48,036 | 2,375 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Kanayan (25) may also be a first name.
Kanayan Demographics
Kanayan Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Kanayan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanayan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kanayan (Arabic: كانايان, Hindi: कनयन, Marathi: कानयन, Russian: Канаян) is found in Armenia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanayan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,403,590th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 47,016,425 people. The surname Kanayan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 53 percent of Kanayan live; 41 percent live in West Asia and 39 percent live in Armeno-West Asia. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 25 people.
Kanayan is most frequently occurring in Armenia, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 48,036. In Armenia it is primarily concentrated in: Yerevan, where 77 percent are found, Armavir Province, where 15 percent are found and Kotayk Province, where 5 percent are found. Other than Armenia Kanayan occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Russia, where 14 percent are found.
Kanayan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally 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 national average, with 40% being registered with 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
Kanayan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanayan in the Hindi language | ||
| कनयन | kanayana | - |
| Kanayan in the Marathi language | ||
| कानयन | kanayana | 66.67 |
| कानायन | kanayana | 33.33 |
| Kanayan in the Russian language | ||
| Канаян | kanaan | - |
| Kanayan in the Arabic language | ||
| كانايان | kanayan | - |
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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
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- 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 Kanayan
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