Kania Surname
Approximately 43,896 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameKania Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 27,423 | 1:1,386 | 93 |
| Indonesia | 5,511 | 1:23,997 | 2,883 |
| United States | 3,901 | 1:92,914 | 10,436 |
| Germany | 3,315 | 1:24,285 | 3,219 |
| France | 364 | 1:182,480 | 28,421 |
| Brazil | 355 | 1:603,026 | 22,494 |
| Czechia | 347 | 1:30,644 | 4,974 |
| England | 334 | 1:166,821 | 15,434 |
| Canada | 289 | 1:127,493 | 13,298 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| India | 221 | 1:3,470,884 | 98,993 |
| Papua New Guinea | 199 | 1:40,973 | 4,986 |
| Burkina Faso | 176 | 1:104,273 | 3,210 |
| Kenya | 165 | 1:279,878 | 18,255 |
| Ukraine | 149 | 1:305,521 | 38,855 |
| Argentina | 94 | 1:454,717 | 34,122 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Pakistan | 57 | 1:3,134,103 | 24,953 |
| Australia | 53 | 1:509,353 | 38,491 |
| Uganda | 49 | 1:796,720 | 37,939 |
| Austria | 48 | 1:177,405 | 22,887 |
| Denmark | 45 | 1:125,438 | 11,414 |
| Norway | 41 | 1:125,422 | 16,333 |
| Tanzania | 41 | 1:1,291,259 | 46,697 |
| Sweden | 38 | 1:259,125 | 17,909 |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1:469,088 | 46,010 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Ireland | 25 | 1:188,358 | 7,886 |
| Cameroon | 25 | 1:830,763 | 57,125 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Greece | 18 | 1:615,544 | 71,673 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Niger | 13 | 1:1,476,309 | 30,154 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
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.
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.
- mikeydinoKania Demographics
Average Kania Salary in
United States
$46,332 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kania Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kania Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name 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 or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kania? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 12,792nd most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 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 It is held by 11,369 people.
It is most numerous in Poland, where it is borne by 27,423 people, or 1 in 1,386. Excluding Poland this last name exists in 75 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Kania Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kania has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 30,008 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kania Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Kania surname are 0.18% more likely to be registered Democrats 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kania Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kania in the Georgian language | ||
| კანია | kania | - |
| Kania in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻨﻴﻪ | knyh | - |
| Kania in the Bengali language | ||
| কানাই | kana'i | - |
| Kania in the Marathi language | ||
| कनीया | kaniya | 94.74 |
| कनीज़ा | kaniza | 5.26 |
| Kania in the Oriya language | ||
| କନିଆ | kani'a | 68.97 |
| କାନିଆ | kani'a | 12.93 |
| କଣିଆ | kani'a | 8.62 |
| କଞିଆ | kani'a | 2.59 |
| କାଣିଆ | kani'a | 1.72 |
| କାନାୟା | kanaya | 0.86 |
| କାଞୀଆ | kani'a | 0.86 |
| କାଞିଆ | kani'a | 0.86 |
| Kania in the Hindi language | ||
| कनिा | kania | 33.33 |
| कंइआ | kami'a | 33.33 |
| कन्हैया | kanhaiya | 33.33 |
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