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
The last name Kanev (Hindi: कनेव, Russian: Канев) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Kaněv. Click here for further possible spellings of Kanev.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanev? popularity and diffusion
It is the 49,539th most prevalent last name at a global level It is 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. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 19 people.
The surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 5,962 people, or 1 in 24,174. In Russia Kanev is most numerous in: Komi Republic, where 51 percent are found, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 8 percent are found and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where 8 percent are found. Besides Russia this surname is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 39 percent are found and Ukraine, where 1 percent are found.
Kanev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Kanev surname are 13.53% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 60.3% being registered to vote for the political 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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Footnotes
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