Kanayants Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Kanayants Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanayants Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Russia31:48,041,019639,186

Kanayants Last Name Facts

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

Kanayants (Russian: Канаянц) occurs more in Armenia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanayants? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kanayants is the 7,117,718th most widely held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 57 percent of Kanayants are found; 57 percent are found in West Asia and 57 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia.

Kanayants is most widely held in Armenia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 732,545. In Armenia Kanayants is primarily concentrated in: Yerevan, where 75 percent reside and Armavir Province, where 25 percent reside. Barring Armenia this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 43 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kanayants Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanayants in the Russian language
Канаянцkanaanc-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanayants
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