Kanellis Surname

295,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kanellis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanellis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece8951:12,3801,647
United States2761:1,313,25791,843
Canada491:751,95159,756
Australia301:899,85754,700
England111:5,065,278148,650
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Kanellis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanellis (Russian: Канеллис) is more commonly found in Greece than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanellis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 295,816th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,653,643 people. The last name Kanellis is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Kanellis live; 70 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 70 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The surname Kanellis is most numerous in Greece, where it is held by 895 people, or 1 in 12,380. In Greece Kanellis is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 37 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 18 percent reside and Western Greece, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Greece this surname exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Kanellis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kanellis last name are 23.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.27% being registered with the party.

The amount Kanellis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.13% more than the national average, earning $50,540 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.35% more than the national average, earning $63,269 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gkanellis941/
Canellis88134/
Kanelles888/
Kanellys881/
Kanlis86319/
Kanelleas8256/
Kounellis8224/
Cainellis824/
Kanlisz801/
Canelles75466/
Canelliz7513/
Canellys759/
Cainelles7148/
Canlis7142/
Konlis7115/
Canielles7112/
Connellis716/
Kounelles714/
Kanliç711/
Canellles711/
Canelless710/
Conllis675/
Canlish671/
Kanlich671/
Khanliz671/
Canlies671/
Kanless671/
Quanlis670/

Kanellis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanellis in the Russian language
Канеллисkanellis-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanellis
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