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

Kanig (Hindi: कनीग) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Kãnig. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 558,412^th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,807,638 people. The surname Kanig is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Kanig live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kanig is also the 194,249^th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,585 people.

The surname Kanig is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 435 people, or 1 in 185,070. In Germany Kanig is most prevalent in: Brandenburg, where 38 percent live, Berlin, where 24 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent live. Other than Germany it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent live.

Kanig Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kanig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kanig surname increased 176 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanig Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Kanig last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

Kanig earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.73% less than the national average, earning $38,951 USD per year.