Kanej Surname
Approximately 414 people bear this surname
Kanej Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 405 | 1:1,893,989 | 66,120 |
| Marshall Islands | 8 | 1:6,478 | 1,058 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Kanej (246) may also be a first name.
Kanej Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanej Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kanej (Hindi: कनेज, Marathi: कनेज) is found most in India. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanej? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 708,658th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,602,768 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kanej are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 569,299th most commonly occurring forename on earth It is held by 246 people.
It is most widely held in India, where it is held by 405 people, or 1 in 1,893,989. In India it is most prevalent in: Gujarat, where 100 percent are found. Other than India this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The Marshall Islands, where 2 percent are found and China, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kanej Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanej in the Hindi language | ||
| कनेज | kaneja | 80 |
| कनीज | kanija | 6.67 |
| कानेज | kaneja | 6.67 |
| कानिज | kanija | 6.67 |
| Kanej in the Marathi language | ||
| कनेज | kaneja | 80 |
| कानेज | kaneja | 20 |
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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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- 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 Kanej
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