Kania Surname

12,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43,896 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Kania Surname Definition:

(Polish, Ukranian) Dweller at the sign of the hawk; one with the qualities of a hawk.

##### (German) Dweller at the sign of the jug, sometimes carved on doors of homes of Levites since it is the duty of the Levites to pour water over the hands of the priests before they bless the congregation.

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Kania Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland27,4231:1,38693
Indonesia5,5111:23,9972,883
United States3,9011:92,91410,436
Germany3,3151:24,2853,219
France3641:182,48028,421
Brazil3551:603,02622,494
Czechia3471:30,6444,974
England3341:166,82115,434
Canada2891:127,49313,298
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
India2211:3,470,88498,993
Papua New Guinea1991:40,9734,986
Burkina Faso1761:104,2733,210
Kenya1651:279,87818,255
Ukraine1491:305,52138,855
Argentina941:454,71734,122
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Pakistan571:3,134,10324,953
Australia531:509,35338,491
Uganda491:796,72037,939
Austria481:177,40522,887
Denmark451:125,43811,414
Norway411:125,42216,333
Tanzania411:1,291,25946,697
Sweden381:259,12517,909
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Ireland251:188,3587,886
Cameroon251:830,76357,125
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Belgium211:547,45951,586
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Greece181:615,54471,673
Singapore171:323,98313,856
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
Wales101:309,45316,869
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Kania (11,369) may also be a first name.

Kania Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish, Ukranian) Dweller at the sign of the hawk; one with the qualities of a hawk.

##### (German) Dweller at the sign of the jug, sometimes carved on doors of homes of Levites since it is the duty of the Levites to pour water over the hands of the priests before they bless the congregation.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Origin: Irish.

Meaning: kite.

The surname, Kania, was first found in Ireland where they held a family seat from ancient times. Later on, many people with the last name Kania immigrated to Australia, North America, or South Africa.

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Kania Last Name Facts

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

Kania (Bengali: কানাই, Georgian: კანია, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻨﻴﻪ, Hindi: कनिा, Marathi: कनीया, Oriya: କନିଆ) is borne by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Kania click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kania? popularity and diffusion

Kania is the 12,792nd most numerous family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 166,018 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Kania live; 64 percent live in Eastern Europe and 63 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Kania is also the 56,198th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 11,369 people.

It is most widespread in Poland, where it is carried by 27,423 people, or 1 in 1,386. Apart from Poland this last name exists in 75 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Kania Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kania has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kania surname expanded 30,008 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kania Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kania last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kania last name are 0.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.05% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kania earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 78.33% less than the national average, earning €6,506 per year; in Norway they earn 37.7% less than the national average, earning 215,620 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 104.14% more than the national average, earning R 485,112 per year; in United States they earn 7.38% more than the national average, earning $46,332 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.82% more than the national average, earning $58,537 CAD per year.

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Kaniah91459/
Kanija91337/
Khania91269/
Kaniha9177/
Gkania9137/
Kaunia9119/
Kanhia9118/
Kainia9112/
Kaynia9111/
Kannia9110/
Kaniaź914/
Keania913/
Kahnia912/
Kaania912/
Kaniad911/
Kanojia8311,887/
Kanniah831,465/
Khangia83260/
Kamgnia83190/
Kanaiya83187/
Khanija83138/
Gkanias83133/
Kanujia83116/
Kanogia8387/
Kanajia8328/
Khaniah8327/
Khaniaz8317/
Kanijia8315/
Kasnias8312/
Kanoiya8311/
Kanaija8310/
Khaniat8310/
Kanoija839/
Kasnija839/
Kanijoa839/
Kaniasz838/
Kangiah837/
Kanijay837/
Khanjia835/
Khannia835/
Kanayia835/
Kanniha834/
Kahniaz834/
Khaniad834/
Kanijha833/
Kanjiah833/
Khaniha833/
Kanoyia832/
Khaynia832/
Kanhiah832/
Khamnia831/
Kannjia831/
Kaneiya831/
Kanuiia831/
Kanuiya831/
Kasniad831/
Kaniacz831/
Kaniath831/
Kanihai831/
Kanđija831/
Kanejia831/
Gkainia831/
Kanijau831/
Kaniyoa831/
Kasniat831/
Kanya8016,326/
Kanha8010,221/
Kanja809,549/
Konia802,534/
Cania801,648/
Kenia801,494/
Kanio80200/
Kênia8026/
Qania802/
Kanhaiya778,244/
Kanoijay77593/
Kanoujia77583/
Kannojia77564/
Kanoijya77444/
Khanijau7799/
Kangayia7787/
Kaneijay7759/
Kannaiya7733/
Kanagiah7725/
Kannujia7723/
Kanuijay7714/
Khanayia779/
Khasniah777/
Kainihau777/
Khanojia776/
Kannajia775/
Kannogia775/
Kanoojia775/
Kanougia775/
Khanijay775/
Kaunojia774/
Kanojjia774/
Kanaijia774/
Kanuojia774/
Kanaiyah774/
Kanoijia773/
Kanniath773/
Kaniaová772/
Kangaiya772/
Kainojia771/
Khanaiya771/
Khanijas771/
Khaihnia771/
Kanaihya771/
Kanaijya771/
Kanaiyat771/
Kanajiay771/
Kanhaija771/
Kanheiya771/
Kanhejia771/
Kanhojia771/
Kannuija771/
Kanohjia771/
Kanoijat771/
Kanojiay771/
Kanojiea771/
Kanuijya771/
Kanayiah771/
Katemnia771/
Khanijai771/
Khaynnia771/
Kanijhay771/
Kanaiyad771/
Kanniapp771/
Kannniah771/
Khatnija771/
Khanijoa771/
Khanniaz771/
Kauniapp771/
Khanya732,807/
Kainja732,791/
Koniah731,786/
Kanyaa731,500/
Kanjaa73889/
Kanijo73766/
Cannia73478/
Khonia73370/
Kaunya73280/
Caniaz73255/
Kaniho73246/
Kanjai73213/
Canias73210/
Kainya73206/
Cahnia73191/
Khenia73188/
Kanhio73161/
Kganya73160/
Khanha73151/
Kanjau73125/
Kanyea73119/
Khanja73111/
Caniah73109/
Canija7398/
Kangea7391/
Khanio7384/
Kaanya7365/
Kounia7358/
Kaneha7357/
Kenjia7355/
Kannya7355/
Gkonia7343/
Konija7336/
Kainio7335/
Kaunja7332/
Kaneao7330/
Kanyah7329/
Kaggia7328/
Khanea7328/
Kanhya7327/
Kanjah7326/
Keniah7326/
Kaunio7326/
Kanioe7325/
Cangia7321/
Caniat7320/
Kaenio7318/
Kanjay7316/
Kanjya7315/
Cainia7315/
Kenhia7313/
Konjia7313/
Keynia7312/
Kanyha7312/
Casnia7311/
Kannio7311/
Koniaz7310/
Kanjja7310/
Kanioz739/
Kaneah738/
Qaniah736/
Kehnia736/
Kaanio736/
Catnia734/
Keinia734/
Kanjei733/
Konnia733/
Kenija733/
Keenia732/
Kaanja732/
Koenia732/
Kanyoa732/
Koniea732/
Kanyay732/
Kaneea732/
Kaneay732/
Keanya731/
Kajgna731/
Kaenja731/
Kagnay731/
Kanioo731/
Qanija731/
Koniaa731/
Camnia731/
Cagnia731/
Ckonia731/
Gkanya731/
Ceania731/
Kaynya731/
Kaigna731/
Kanhaĩ731/
Kanjio731/
Kanjoa731/
Kanyaj731/
Kkonia731/
Koinia731/
Kuinia731/
Caniea731/
Caniae731/
Kanhah731/
Kohnia731/
Kaunha731/
Kanjoi730/
Kannaujia71462/
Kannoujia71195/
Kanahaiya7168/
Kannaiyah7120/
Kannayiah718/
Kannoojia715/
Khanhaiya714/
Kanaujiay713/
Kaunaujia713/
Kanoijhay713/
Khanjiaei712/
Kainhaiya711/
Kainoijay711/
Khanaujia711/
Khanoijay711/
Kanaujjia711/
Kanhaujia711/
Kannaihya711/
Kannhaiya711/
Kannoijia711/
Kannougia711/
Kanoojjia711/
Khanajias711/
Kai'nihau711/
Kannagiah711/
Kangaiyah711/
Kainyah671,114/
Khanijo67422/
Kahanya67346/
Khoniah67334/
Kangnoi67213/
Gkanios67154/
Gkonias67133/
Khainja67107/
Kounias67106/
Kannioh6765/
Canniah6746/
Kaniosz6744/
Kohnnia6742/
Kanojya6738/
Kaenjai6734/
Khanjai6732/
Canieau6729/
Kanyoyi6728/
Konojia6725/
Kanaiyo6725/
Kangiou6716/
Kanyaha6716/
Kainjah6715/
Kehniah6715/
Kanjhay6712/
Kaineah6710/
Kanujya678/
Cagniat677/
Kanayya677/
Khanjah676/
Khaunya676/
Koniasz675/
Kangeha675/
Khaenja675/
Cahniah674/
Koytnia674/
Kannyha674/
Kanajja674/
Kanajha674/
Kanoiyo674/
Kanyach674/
Khamhia674/
Kanjadh673/
Kanojea673/
Kongnia673/
Kanyath673/
Khaneay673/
Konajia672/
Konogia672/
Kanehad672/
Kanehay672/
Khanjay672/
Kanjhai672/
Khanhah672/
Khoniha672/
Kaunnya672/
Kkaanya672/
Kanniho672/
Kanojja672/
Kaña672/
Khanyaz672/
Qukanya672/
Kheanya672/
Kanaaya672/
Kannyah672/
Kaenjay672/
Keinnia671/
Kenjiah671/
Kenojia671/
Kainhya671/
Kaangna671/
Kanajea671/
Kamnhya671/
Kanhyat671/
Kannjio671/
Kaneaot671/
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Konejia671/
Kounjia671/
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Kaungea671/
Kanyeha671/
Kanjaha671/
Kanneah671/
Kongiah671/
Kaanijo671/
Keanyat671/
Kańa671/
Kenaiya671/
Keni'au671/
Kenihau671/
Khanhoi671/
Khounia671/
Khoynia671/
Kainjja671/
Kahanea671/
Kanoijo671/
Kanioch671/
Kanyaou671/
Konijay671/
Konggia671/
Komgnia671/
Canihas671/
Casnias671/
Hcainia671/
Khannya671/
Quanjia671/
Canogia671/
Kanhaha671/
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Kania Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kania in the Georgian language
კანიაkania-
Kania in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻨﻴﻪknyh-
Kania in the Bengali language
কানাইkana'i-
Kania in the Marathi language
कनीयाkaniya94.74
कनीज़ाkaniza5.26
Kania in the Oriya language
କନିଆkani'a68.97
କାନିଆkani'a12.93
କଣିଆkani'a8.62
କଞିଆkani'a2.59
କାଣିଆkani'a1.72
କାନାୟାkanaya0.86
କାଞୀଆkani'a0.86
କାଞିଆkani'a0.86
Kania in the Hindi language
कनिाkania33.33
कंइआkami'a33.33
कन्हैयाkanhaiya33.33

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