Kanik Surname

58,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Kanik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey6,5161:11,9431,542
Poland1,0121:37,5585,851
India1941:3,953,945107,840
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
Indonesia1621:816,35361,944
Germany1111:725,27454,868
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Philippines661:1,533,912105,821
Canada481:767,61660,775
Hungary441:223,09718,334
England411:1,358,97760,528
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Slovakia161:333,52846,365
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Northern Cyprus21:159,5069,062
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
France21:33,211,361423,184
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Kaník (22), Kánik (2), Känik (1) & Káník (10) are calculated separately.

Kanik (4,388) may also be a first name.

Kanik Last Name Facts

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

Kanik (Bengali: কনিক, Hindi: कनिक, Marathi: कािनक, Oriya: କନିକ, Russian: Каник) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Kaník, Kánik, Känik or Káník. For other possible spellings of Kanik click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanik? popularity and diffusion

It is the 58,650th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 846,012 people. The surname Kanik is mostly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Kanik are found; 65 percent are found in West Asia and 65 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 104,179th most commonly held forename in the world, borne by 4,388 people.

It is most frequently used 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 reside, Izmir Province, where 9 percent reside and Ankara Province, where 7 percent reside. Barring Turkey Kanik occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 12 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Kanik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kanik has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 4,675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kanik are 14.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68% registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaník9322/
Kánik932/
Känik931/
Kanike911,991/
Katnik91328/
Kanick91213/
Kaniok91207/
Kannik91125/
Khanik9151/
Kanuik9122/
Kainik9113/
Kanikh9111/
Kaunik918/
Kanaik917/
Kaniek913/
Kaanik912/
Keanik911/
Kaenik911/
Kaneik911/
Káník8710/
Kannike83343/
Kannaik83193/
Kautnik8392/
Kaunnik8323/
Kamnick8323/
Katnick8322/
Kanicke8321/
Kannick8315/
Kaunike8312/
Kanhike837/
Khanick836/
Kahanik836/
Khanikh835/
Kanisck834/
Kainike833/
Khainik833/
Kanieck832/
Khannik831/
Kaanike831/
Kanaike831/
Khangik831/
Khaynik831/
Kahánik831/
Kainick830/
Kangick830/
Konik806,647/
Canik803,754/
Kenik80888/
Kanig80569/
Kanek80181/
Kanic8089/
Kanyk8015/
Könik8011/
Kaněk808/
Kanık801/
Kautnick7778/
Kanikova7758/
Kahanick7716/
Kaniková776/
Kasnicks773/
Kaunaike771/
Khahanik771/
Khannick771/
Konnik73957/
Kenikh73501/
Kaneke73399/
Kanyok73318/
Konick73282/
Khanyk73168/
Kenick73133/
Khonik73117/
Katnic7387/
Canick7378/
Kamnig7373/
Khenik7358/
Keynik7332/
Konike7332/
Kanigs7319/
Canike7318/
Katnig7318/
Khanek7316/
Koonik7315/
Koniok7315/
Konigk7315/
Kaneck7313/
Kainek7312/
Kainic7311/
Königk7310/
Kaunyk739/
Kaenig737/
Kojnik737/
Kaunic737/
Kannig736/
Kounik735/
Konikh734/
Kenoik734/
Koenik734/
Könick734/
Koniks734/
Cainik733/
Khaniq733/
Kaynig733/
Kohnik733/
Kanhek732/
Kanekh732/
Kenaik732/
Keinik732/
Katnyk732/
Kangek732/
Kaynic731/
Kajnek731/
Keunik731/
Koynik731/
Cannik731/
Kainig731/
Kenigk731/
Kasník731/
Kajnic731/
Kaniec731/
Kanigh731/
Koniek731/
Khanig731/
Keniek731/
Kainyk731/
Keanig730/
Kaneic730/
Kannic730/
Kanigt730/
Kanikhova71104/
Khanikova7185/
Kannikova7154/
Kanickova717/
Kanaikova713/
Khaynikke711/
Kaunikova711/
Khangaikh711/
Kanicková711/
Kanischke711/
Ckanikova711/
Konoike671,335/
Kahanek67555/
Kahánek67387/
Kattnig67357/
Kankova67221/
Konnick67198/
Kosnick67163/
Konicke67155/
Keynikh67132/
Khannikova67112/
Keinick6793/
Cannick6790/
Kahanic6780/
Khoenik6765/
Koniske6757/
Koenick6753/
Kanyock6750/
Konickx6748/
Khanyok6734/
Kahaník6734/
Kotnick6732/
Khamnyk6730/
Kottnik6726/
Könicke6720/
Kanecke6718/
Kaneske6716/
Catnick6715/
Quasnik6714/
Koenigk6711/
Kaunnikova6710/
Konhisk678/
Konnike676/
Koneick675/
Kanigue675/
Kohniok674/
Kaunnyk674/
Khoynik673/
Kaneeke673/
Khainyk673/
Cannaik672/
Konnigk672/
Kaynack671/
Kaynnikova671/
Keneick671/
Khennik671/
Kanaigh671/
Kanethk671/
Koonick671/
Konieck671/
Keunick671/
Kautnek671/
Kheynik671/
Kahániková671/
Kankowa671/
Kanetke671/
Konniks671/
Koinike671/
Konicck671/
Kounike671/
Qainikh671/
Kaneake671/
Caunick670/
Konisck670/

Kanik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanik in the Hindi language
कनिकkanika93.78
कानिकkanika3.05
कनीकkanika2.11
कनिकाkanika0.23
कणिकkanika0.23
कानिकाkanika0.12
Kanik in the Bengali language
কনিকkanika70
কনিকাkanika20
কানিকkanika10
Kanik in the Oriya language
କନିକkanika68.75
କାନିକkanika12.5
କନକkanaka6.25
କଣିକkanika6.25
କାଣିକkanika6.25
Kanik in the Marathi language
कािनकkainaka44.44
कानीकkanika37.96
कणीकkanika7.41
कनीकkanika5.56
काणीकkanika3.7
Kanik in the Russian language
Каникkanik-

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