Kaneda Surname

6,943rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81,531 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kaneda Surname User-submission:

Kaneda (金田) is a Japanese locational surname meaning 'gold field'. It is sometimes used by Zainichi Koreans as a substitute or replacement for the Korean surname Kim (金); however, not all people with this surname in Japan have Korean ancestry.

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Kaneda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan80,4781:1,589293
United States3621:1,001,26873,991
Brazil2231:959,97534,174
Thailand1521:464,72681,315
Niger1411:136,1145,139
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Canada381:969,62173,252
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
France51:13,284,544357,392
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Kanéda (5) are calculated separately.

Kaneda (108) may also be a first name.

Kaneda Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kaneda (金田) is a Japanese locational surname meaning 'gold field'. It is sometimes used by Zainichi Koreans as a substitute or replacement for the Korean surname Kim (金); however, not all people with this surname in Japan have Korean ancestry.

- miwasatoshi

Kaneda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kaneda (Marathi: कांंेडा) has its highest incidence in Japan. It may also occur in the variant forms: Kanéda. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaneda? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kaneda is the 6,943rd most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 89,384 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Kaneda reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 904,892nd most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 108 people.

It is most frequently held in Japan, where it is carried by 80,478 people, or 1 in 1,589. In Japan it is most frequent in: Aichi Prefecture, where 10 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 9 percent live and Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Japan this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

Kaneda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kaneda has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kaneda last name grew 3,620 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kaneda Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kaneda last name are 27.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80.9% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kaneda earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 27.16% more than the national average, earning $54,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.35% less than the national average, earning $43,547 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanéda945/
Kaneyda9255/
Kaneida9235/
Khaneda9230/
Kanedah9210/
Kanneda929/
Kaneday926/
Kanedha926/
Kaneeda925/
Kanaeda923/
Kangeda922/
Kaineda921/
Khanedaa863/
Kaneiday863/
Kanedath861/
Khanedas861/
Khanedad861/
Kanneday860/
Kanada834,838/
Caneda833,010/
Kanedi831,051/
Kanoda83182/
Kanida83158/
Kanedy83123/
Keneda8396/
Kanyda8357/
Koneda8321/
Kanede8317/
Kannedath802/
Kanaday77400/
Kganedi77188/
Kannedi77182/
Kanoday77177/
Kannada77154/
Kannedy77131/
Canieda77105/
Casneda77100/
Kannida7796/
Khanada7788/
Caneday7757/
Kanidah7756/
Kanaida7740/
Kanadai7724/
Kangedi7724/
Kainedi7722/
Kaniday7722/
Kanhede7714/
Kanayda7714/
Kaneedi7712/
Kahnada7712/
Kangede7710/
Khanedy778/
Khanoda778/
Konoeda778/
Konedoa778/
Kanadah777/
Kaneddy776/
Kainada775/
Kanadda774/
Keanedy774/
Kanadau774/
Keneday773/
Khanedi773/
Khanede773/
Keanoda773/
Kanedes772/
Kaanedi772/
Canneda772/
Kainedy771/
Kanadha771/
Kanhada771/
Kanhdaa771/
Kannede771/
Kanedhe771/
Kaneede771/
Kaneude771/
Konedah771/
Konedda771/
Kotneda771/
Kanidai771/
Kainida771/
Kaenoda771/
Kanediy771/
Kaneydo771/
Kangedo771/
Kangida771/
Kanajda771/
Konneda771/
Komneda771/
Canñeda771/
Canedas771/
Kanitda771/
Kanedje771/
Koneday770/
Kanedey770/
Kaineder71420/
Kaneider71358/
Kanoiday71209/
Kanaiday71131/
Kanneedi7174/
Khanaday7171/
Kannaday7171/
Khanidah7115/
Cannedda7115/
Kanneddi7112/
Kanneder719/
Kanuiday716/
Kangiday714/
Kanadhay714/
Khanitda714/
Kanadaai713/
Khanodai713/
Kannadda712/
Katneddi711/
Kahnaday711/
Kanadhai711/
Kanheide711/
Kannidha711/
Koneadad711/
Khanadha711/
Kainaãda711/
Kannoday711/
Kangnede711/
Kanaidai711/
Kounneda711/
Kannodai711/
Kannedey710/
Kanneady710/
Canneday710/
Keneaday710/
Keneiday710/
Canada6716,878/
Canedo6715,714/
Konada674,573/
Kenida672,092/
Canida67623/
Canedy67522/
Kanidi67268/
Konedi67235/
Canedi67185/
Kanide67130/
Kanado67107/
Kanodo6795/
Konida6759/
Konoda6754/
Kenada6724/
Kenedo6718/
Canoda6717/
Canede6712/
Konedy6710/
Kanydy677/
Kanido675/
Kanyde672/
Khanedesh671/
Khanidaya671/
Kanhde671/
Konjda671/
Kanidy671/
Konedo671/
Kanhdi671/
Kanhoiday671/
Konede671/
Qanada671/
Kannedood671/
Kamneddee671/
Khanisdha671/

Kaneda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaneda in the Marathi language
कांंेडाkammeda-

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