Kanellos Surname

192,437th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kanellos Surname User-submission:

Kanellos is a derivative of the word 'cinnamon'.

Kanellos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,5361:7,213846
Australia3041:88,80210,230
United States2401:1,510,246102,670
Canada681:541,84745,466
England101:5,571,806158,774
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

Kanellos (647) may also be a first name.

Kanellos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kanellos is a derivative of the word 'cinnamon'.

- hamiltonsm1

Kanellos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanellos is borne by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kanellos click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanellos? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 192,437th most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 3,330,688 people. The surname Kanellos occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Kanellos live; 70 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 70 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Kanellos is also the 326,733rd most widespread first name globally, borne by 647 people.

Kanellos is most numerous in Greece, where it is held by 1,536 people, or 1 in 7,213. In Greece it is most numerous in: Attica, where 48 percent live, Peloponnese, where 16 percent live and Western Greece, where 10 percent live. Other than Greece this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Kanellos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kanellos surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kanellos earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 211.77% more than the national average, earning R 740,880 per year; in United States they earn 33.07% more than the national average, earning $57,420 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.27% more than the national average, earning $60,748 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kainellos942/
Kannellos941/
Kanellas88181/
Canellos88176/
Kanillos881/
Kanellias8266/
Cannellos8231/
Caniellos824/
Canellas751,313/
Canillos7552/
Kanillas752/
Cañellos751/
Kanlas7133/
Kounellas7119/
Caniellas7115/
Canlos717/
Canellias715/
Canuellas711/
Canñellas711/
Konellius711/
Cannellas711/
Konlos711/
Kanlus711/
Kanelliasová701/
Kanlash672/
Kainlas672/
Kanloch671/

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