Kanif Surname
Approximately 159 people bear this surname
Kanif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 143 | 1:924,820 | 68,783 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Kanif (782) may also be a first name.
Kanif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kanif (Hindi: कनीफ, Marathi: कानीफ) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanif? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,380,086th most frequent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 45,833,622 people. The surname Kanif occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Kanif reside; 91 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 91 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 293,371st most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 782 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 143 people, or 1 in 924,820. In Indonesia Kanif is mostly found in: East Java, where 46 percent live, Central Java, where 36 percent live and Central Kalimantan, where 13 percent live. Not including Indonesia Kanif occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent live and Pakistan, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khanif | 91 | 2,276 | / |
| Kanife | 91 | 545 | / |
| Kaniff | 91 | 75 | / |
| Kanaif | 91 | 5 | / |
| Kahnif | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khanaif | 83 | 42 | / |
| Khanife | 83 | 34 | / |
| Khanief | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kanieff | 83 | 8 | / |
| Khanifs | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kanniff | 83 | 2 | / |
| Khanifz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kanoiff | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaniffe | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kanef | 80 | 29 | / |
| Kaniv | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kenif | 80 | 8 | / |
| Canif | 80 | 3 | / |
| Konif | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaniw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanifova | 77 | 14 | / |
| Khanifsh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaniev | 73 | 676 | / |
| Caniff | 73 | 378 | / |
| Kaneff | 73 | 211 | / |
| Khonif | 73 | 26 | / |
| Kaneft | 73 | 19 | / |
| Khaniw | 73 | 17 | / |
| Keniff | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kaneef | 73 | 5 | / |
| Khanef | 73 | 5 | / |
| Khenif | 73 | 4 | / |
| Cannif | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kaniph | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kenaif | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khanyf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kanoiv | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kanuib | 73 | 1 | / |
| Canife | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kanuiv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kanefe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaanef | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kannef | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaneuf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaneiv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kanaiv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Canipf | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kenipf | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keenif | 73 | 0 | / |
| Khanifova | 71 | 30 | / |
| Canniff | 67 | 1,138 | / |
| Khaniev | 67 | 560 | / |
| Kayniev | 67 | 18 | / |
| Khaneft | 67 | 12 | / |
| Khaneef | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kanniev | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khennif | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kannyfe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caniffe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cannisf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kainaiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaniph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cannifs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camniff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaneuf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanheff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanivch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Konnife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keeniff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keneiff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cauniff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kanneff | 67 | 0 | / |
Kanif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanif in the Marathi language | ||
| कानीफ | kanipha | 81.86 |
| कनीफ | kanipha | 7.84 |
| कािनफ़ | kainafa | 7.84 |
| कनीज | kanija | 0.98 |
| अनील | anila | 0.49 |
| कानीफ़ | kanifa | 0.49 |
| राणी | rani | 0.49 |
| Kanif in the Hindi language | ||
| कनीफ | kanipha | 80 |
| कनिफ | kanipha | 20 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanif
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