Kanerva Surname

127,437th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,560 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Kanerva Surname User-submission:

The surname Kanerva means 'heather', a plant found in Finnish forests.

Kanerva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland3,0111:1,826272
Sweden2011:48,9893,807
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
Canada1301:283,42826,469
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
England31:18,572,686338,250
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kanerva (81) may also be a first name.

Kanerva Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kanerva means 'heather', a plant found in Finnish forests.

- mrbeanfinland

Kanerva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanerva (Russian: Канерва) is most common in Finland. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanerva? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kanerva is the 127,437th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,047,063 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Kanerva are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in Scandinavia. Kanerva is also the 1,068,082nd most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 81 people.

The last name is most frequent in Finland, where it is held by 3,011 people, or 1 in 1,826. In Finland it is most prevalent in: Uusimaa, where 41 percent reside, Southwest Finland, where 14 percent reside and Pirkanmaa, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Finland this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Kanerva Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kanerva are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.94% being registered with the party.

The amount Kanerva earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.47% more than the national average, earning $45,940 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.03% more than the national average, earning $55,662 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kanerva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanerva in the Russian language
Канерваkanerva-

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