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

The last name Kanik (Bengali: কনিক, Hindi: कनिक, Marathi: कािनक, Oriya: କନିକ, Russian: Каник) occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Kaník, Kánik, Känik or Káník. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 58,650^th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 846,012 people. The surname Kanik is predominantly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Kanik reside; 65 percent reside in West Asia and 65 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Kanik is also the 104,179^th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 4,388 people.

Kanik is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 6,516 people, or 1 in 11,943. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent live, Izmir Province, where 9 percent live and Ankara Province, where 7 percent live. Outside of Turkey this last name exists in 36 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 12 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Kanik Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kanik has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kanik surname increased 4,675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanik Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kanik surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68% being registered with the party.

The amount Kanik earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.23% less than the national average, earning 248,377 kr per year; in United States they earn 39.67% more than the national average, earning $60,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning $62,799 CAD per year.