Kanehira Surname

94,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,020 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kanehira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanehira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan4,7681:26,8132,750
Thailand1421:497,45386,793
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015

Kanehira (62) may also be a first name.

Kanehira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanehira is found most in Japan. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanehira? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 94,848th most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,451,702 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Kanehira are found; 95 percent are found in East Asia and 95 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Kanehira is also the 1,246,114th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 62 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Japan, where it is held by 4,768 people, or 1 in 26,813. In Japan it is most frequent in: Aomori Prefecture, where 24 percent reside, Hokkaido Prefecture, where 14 percent reside and Iwate Prefecture, where 11 percent reside. Besides Japan it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Kanehira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kanehira surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

Kanehira earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.15% more than the national average, earning $51,413 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanehiro88595/
Kanihira884/
Kanahira884/
Khanjehra824/
Kaneahiro821/
Kanjhiray821/
Kanjira802,295/
Kanyera80937/
Kanjera80801/
Kanyira80136/
Kangera8078/
Kaniera8045/
Kaniira805/
Kanajhiray781,957/
Kanjhairay781,719/
Khanyera75105/
Kanjirai7523/
Canoeira7518/
Khanjira7517/
Kanahera7516/
Kanjiray7514/
Kanihiro758/
Khanjera753/
Kanjerau753/
Kanjeera752/
Kaunjira751/
Kanohera751/
Kanyiera751/
Kangiira751/
Kangerea751/
Kanjaira751/
Konohira751/
Kanheera751/
Kanahiro751/
Kanajhairay743,085/
Kannajhiray746/
Kaněra71132/
Kanjairay7168/
Kañera7127/
Kanjirath714/
Khanyerea711/
Kahanjira711/
Kongera67363/
Kangero67235/
Kanjero6799/
Kanjiro6774/
Kanhero6741/
Konjera6730/
Caniera6713/
Konyera672/
Cangera672/
Konjira672/
Kanyiro671/
Kanjära671/
Kanyero671/
Canjira671/

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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
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  • 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 Kanehira
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