Kanb Surname
Approximately 129 people bear this surname
Kanb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 122 | 1:1,464,294 | 16,074 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kanb (11) may also be a first name.
Kanb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kanb (Arabic: كنب) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanb? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kanb is the 1,581,912th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 56,492,604 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Kanb are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Kanb is also the 3,487,849th most common forename in the world, borne by 11 people.
The surname Kanb is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 122 people, or 1 in 1,464,294. In Pakistan Kanb is mostly found in: Sindh, where 100 percent are found. Besides Pakistan this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 2 percent are found and Taiwan, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khanb | 89 | 338 | / |
| Kanbh | 89 | 179 | / |
| Kanhb | 89 | 5 | / |
| Kaunb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kanbs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Keanb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Khanbd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanbdh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kahanb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaineb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khanmb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kamb | 75 | 4,830 | / |
| Canb | 75 | 25 | / |
| Konb | 75 | 5 | / |
| Qanb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kanbowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kanbova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khautnb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaumb | 67 | 1,353 | / |
| Kaimb | 67 | 141 | / |
| Khamb | 67 | 81 | / |
| Kambs | 67 | 58 | / |
| Qanbs | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kambh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kaamb | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kaunv | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caunb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kounb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaymb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qanbd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kammb | 67 | 0 | / |
Kanb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanb in the Arabic language | ||
| كنب | knb | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kanb
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