Kaneka Surname
Approximately 747 people bear this surname
Kaneka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 366 | 1:46,774 | 6,615 |
| Ivory Coast | 159 | 1:145,102 | 6,841 |
| DR Congo | 157 | 1:470,571 | 38,110 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Zambia | 11 | 1:1,440,902 | 31,383 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Kaneka (884) may also be a first name.
Kaneka Demographics
Average Kaneka Salary in
United States
$6,417 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kaneka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaneka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kaneka (Hindi: कानेका, Oriya: କେନକା, Russian: Канека) is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaneka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kaneka is the 453,909th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 9,755,751 people. The last name Kaneka is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Kaneka live; 52 percent live in Southern Africa and 52 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kaneka is also the 273,464th most numerous forename world-wide It is held by 884 people.
It is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is borne by 366 people, or 1 in 46,774. Aside from Malawi this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 21 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 21 percent are found.
Kaneka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kaneka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kaneka last name contracted 56 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kaneka Last Name Statistics demography
Kaneka earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 85.13% less than the national average, earning $6,417 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kaneka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kaneka in the Hindi language | ||
| कानेका | kaneka | 50 |
| कनेका | kaneka | 50 |
| Kaneka in the Oriya language | ||
| କେନକା | kenaka | 40 |
| କେନକ | kenaka | 40 |
| କନେକ | kaneka | 20 |
| Kaneka in the Russian language | ||
| Канека | kaneka | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Kaneka
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