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

The surname Kanif (Hindi: कनीफ, Marathi: कानीफ) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kanif click here.

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

The last name is the 1,380,086^th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 45,833,622 people. The surname Kanif is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Kanif are found; 91 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 91 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 293,371^st most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 782 people.

Kanif is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 924,820. In Indonesia Kanif is mostly concentrated in: East Java, where 46 percent are found, Central Java, where 36 percent are found and Central Kalimantan, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Indonesia Kanif occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in India, where 5 percent are found and Pakistan, where 1 percent are found.