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Where Does The Last Name Kane Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kane (Bengali: কনে, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻥ, Hindi: काने, Marathi: काणे, Oriya: କେନ, Russian: Кане) is borne by more people in Senegal than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Kané, Kañe, Kāne, Kanè, Kanê, Kâne or Káně. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kane? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,379^th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 18,513 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Kane reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 34 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Kane is also the 30,465^th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 26,688 people.

The surname Kane is most common in Senegal, where it is borne by 120,455 people, or 1 in 121. In Senegal it is most common in: Dakar Region, where 27 percent are found, Diourbel Region, where 17 percent are found and Thiès Region, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Senegal this last name is found in 159 countries. It is also found in Mali, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Kane Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kane has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kane surname expanded 384 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 983 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 381 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 23 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 417 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kane Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (76%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kane surname are 37.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Kane earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 6.01% less than the national average, earning 325,279 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 28.94% more than the national average, earning R 306,408 per year; in United States they earn 13.17% more than the national average, earning $48,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $52,310 CAD per year.