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 occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Kanehira click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanehira? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kanehira is the 94,848th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,451,702 people. The last name is mostly 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. It is also the 1,246,114th most frequently held given name worldwide It is held by 62 people.

The surname is most common in Japan, where it is carried by 4,768 people, or 1 in 26,813. In Japan it is most frequent in: Aomori Prefecture, where 24 percent are found, Hokkaido Prefecture, where 14 percent are found and Iwate Prefecture, where 11 percent are found. Beside Japan this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Kanehira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kanehira surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% 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
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  • 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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