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

The last name Kanig (Hindi: कनीग) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Kãnig. Click here for other potential spellings of Kanig.

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

The last name is the 558,412^th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 12,807,638 people. This last name is predominantly 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 common forename at a global level. It is borne by 1,585 people.

The last name Kanig is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 435 people, or 1 in 185,070. In Germany Kanig is primarily found in: Brandenburg, where 38 percent are found, Berlin, where 24 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found. Barring Germany it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.

Kanig Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kanig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kanig last name grew 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 US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for 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.