Kaneda Surname
Approximately 81,531 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameKaneda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 80,478 | 1:1,589 | 293 |
| United States | 362 | 1:1,001,268 | 73,991 |
| Brazil | 223 | 1:959,975 | 34,174 |
| Thailand | 152 | 1:464,726 | 81,315 |
| Niger | 141 | 1:136,114 | 5,139 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
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.
- miwasatoshiKaneda Demographics
Average Male Kaneda Height
173.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kaneda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaneda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kaneda (Marathi: कांंेडा) is carried by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Kanéda. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaneda? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,943rd most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 89,384 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kaneda are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Kaneda is also the 904,892nd most numerous given name in the world, borne by 108 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is held by 80,478 people, or 1 in 1,589. In Japan Kaneda is most numerous in: Aichi Prefecture, where 10 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 9 percent reside and Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Japan this surname occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.
Kaneda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kaneda has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,620 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kaneda Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kaneda last name are 27.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80.9% being registered to vote for the political 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
Kaneda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kaneda in the Marathi language | ||
| कांंेडा | kammeda | - |
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