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Where Does The Last Name Kani Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kani (Arabic: كاعني, Bengali: কনি, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻧﻲ, Hindi: कानी, Marathi: कणी, Oriya: କାନି, Russian: Кани, Tibetan: ཀ་ནི་) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Káni or Kañi. For other potential spellings of Kani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kani? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 13,074^th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 169,968 people. The surname Kani is predominantly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Kani reside; 27 percent reside in South Asia and 27 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Kani is also the 12,929^th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 76,019 people.

It is most common in India, where it is carried by 11,410 people, or 1 in 67,227. In India it is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 58 percent live, Kerala, where 10 percent live and Gujarat, where 8 percent live. Beside India Kani exists in 110 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 18 percent live and Nigeria, where 12 percent live.

Kani Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kani has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,514 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kani Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kani surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (80%) in Kenya and Muslim (84%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Kani last name are 4.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.69% being registered with the party.

The amount Kani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.45% less than the national average, earning R 146,268 per year; in United States they earn 6.02% more than the national average, earning $45,746 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.26% more than the national average, earning $61,735 CAD per year.