Kanib Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kanib Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanib Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
India121:63,922,115578,870
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kanib (109) may also be a first name.

Kanib Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanib (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻏﺎﻧﺐ, Hindi: कनीब, Marathi: कानीब, Oriya: କନିବ୍ାେଲହୀନ) is found most in Indonesia. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kanib click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanib? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,414,640th most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Kanib are found; 60 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 59 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 900,062nd most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 109 people.

The last name Kanib is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 3,574,303. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: West Java, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Indonesia Kanib occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khanib91261/
Kanibh914/
Kanuib911/
Kanip80306/
Kenib80198/
Kaneb80182/
Qanib80141/
Kanhb805/
Konib801/
Kanibova771/
Kanipe731,516/
Kaaneb73243/
Khanip7371/
Kenieb7321/
Kangip7321/
Khenib7320/
Khaneb735/
Kainip734/
Kaniph732/
Kanoiv732/
Kanneb731/
Kanaiv731/
Kanheb731/
Konaib731/
Kanuiv731/
Kannip731/
Kaineb731/
Kaneiv731/
Kanips730/
Kanippe677/
Khenibh674/
Khaneeb672/
Kounnib671/
Kannipe671/
Khaniph671/
Kainaiv671/

Kanib Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanib in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻏﺎﻧﺐghanb-
Kanib in the Marathi language
कानीबkaniba-
Kanib in the Hindi language
कनीबkaniba60
कनीबाkaniba20
नबीnabi20
Kanib in the Oriya language
କନିବ୍ାେଲହୀନkanibaelahina50
କନିବkaniba50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanib
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