Kanayana Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Kanayana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanayana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India331:23,244,406321,547
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Kanayana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanayana is found most in India. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kanayana.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanayana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,274,477th most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Kanayana are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 92 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

Kanayana is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 23,244,406. In India Kanayana is most prevalent in: Tamil Nadu, where 97 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 3 percent are found. Outside of India this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 6 percent are found and Mexico, where 3 percent are found.

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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 Kanayana
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