Kanev Surname
Approximately 10,383 people bear this surname
Kanev Surname User-submission:
The Kanev surname is a surname of Slavic origin, derived either from the Komi word кан, meaning 'king', or кань, meaning 'cat', or from the Ukrainian city of Kaniv.
Kanev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 5,962 | 1:24,174 | 3,417 |
| Bulgaria | 4,060 | 1:1,719 | 254 |
| Ukraine | 117 | 1:389,083 | 47,316 |
| United States | 45 | 1:8,054,643 | 356,745 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Finland | 13 | 1:422,823 | 27,659 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Greece | 9 | 1:1,231,088 | 85,267 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
The alternate forms: Kaněv (3) are calculated separately.
Kanev (19) may also be a first name.
Kanev Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kanev surname is a surname of Slavic origin, derived either from the Komi word кан, meaning 'king', or кань, meaning 'cat', or from the Ukrainian city of Kaniv.
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Average Kanev Salary in
United States
$79,383 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kanev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanev Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kanev (Hindi: कनेव, Russian: Канев) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Kaněv. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanev? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 49,539th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 701,873 people. Kanev occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Kanev are found; 49 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 49 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Kanev is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 19 people.
The surname Kanev is most common in Russia, where it is held by 5,962 people, or 1 in 24,174. In Russia it is primarily found in: Komi Republic, where 51 percent live, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 8 percent live and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where 8 percent live. Aside from Russia it occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 39 percent live and Ukraine, where 1 percent live.
Kanev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kanev last name is principally Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Kanev surname are 13.53% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 60.3% being registered with the party.
The amount Kanev earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 83.97% more than the national average, earning $79,383 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.76% less than the national average, earning $35,394 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kanev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanev in the Hindi language | ||
| कनेव | kaneva | - |
| Kanev in the Russian language | ||
| Канев | kanev | - |
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