Kanayar Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Singapore

Kanayar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanayar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India61:127,844,230863,365
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Kanayar Last Name Facts

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

Kanayar (Hindi: कनयार, Marathi: कानयार) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanayar? popularity and diffusion

Kanayar is the 6,723,624th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. Kanayar is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Kanayar are found; 75 percent are found in South Asia and 75 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Kanayar is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 127,844,230. In India it is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 33 percent reside, Gujarat, where 17 percent reside and Himachal Pradesh, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account India this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 13 percent reside and Singapore, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kanayar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanayar in the Hindi language
कनयारkanayara-
Kanayar in the Marathi language
कानयारkanayara-

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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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