Kaniki Surname

27,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Kaniki Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaniki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania10,0201:5,284699
DR Congo6,5401:11,2971,396
Zambia1,5671:10,1151,169
Malawi3921:43,6716,239
India3461:2,216,95273,627
Kenya2401:192,41614,234
South Africa781:694,58649,962
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Uganda341:1,148,21447,064
France251:2,656,909193,074
Northern Mariana Islands251:2,183246
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
England181:3,095,448105,421
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Solomon Islands151:38,6697,565
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Kaniki (1,471) may also be a first name.

Kaniki Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kaniki (Hindi: कानिकी, Marathi: कानीकी, Oriya: କାନିକି) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaniki? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 27,666th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 374,912 people. The last name Kaniki is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kaniki live; 53 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kaniki is also the 202,980th most frequently occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 1,471 people.

It is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 10,020 people, or 1 in 5,284. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Tanga Region, where 43 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 11 percent live and Rukwa Region, where 10 percent live. Besides Tanzania this last name exists in 43 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 34 percent live and Zambia, where 8 percent live.

Kaniki Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kaniki surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kaniki surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Kaniki earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 19.78% more than the national average, earning R 284,640 per year; in United States they earn 38.15% more than the national average, earning $59,610 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.09% more than the national average, earning $50,223 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaniški92396/
Khaniki92367/
Kanikai9214/
Kanieki922/
Kanikyi922/
Kanikiy921/
Kanitki921/
Kangiki921/
Kanaiki921/
Kasnicki8629/
Kanickij868/
Kaneicki864/
Kamniski864/
Kanikkai861/
Kanickai861/
Kaaniski861/
Kasnizki861/
Kamniški861/
Gkanikis861/
Kanika836,472/
Koniki832,641/
Kanike831,991/
Kaneki83140/
Kaniky8337/
Kanuki8311/
Keniki838/
Kanyki837/
Caniki831/
Kannika773,624/
Kanecki77557/
Kannike77343/
Kanikay77242/
Koniski77121/
Khanika77108/
Kaniker7749/
Kanjski7744/
Kanická7735/
Kanický7725/
Khanuki7724/
Kanuika7722/
Kanicke7721/
Kanicky7718/
Kanikha7716/
Kaunike7712/
Kainika7712/
Kaineki7710/
Kanekio779/
Kanikey779/
Caniski778/
Kanhike777/
Kasniqi776/
Konikki775/
Kanaika775/
Konniki774/
Kaunika774/
Kainike773/
Konieki772/
Kanyoki772/
Kenikoi772/
Kanniky771/
Kaanika771/
Kaanike771/
Khaneki771/
Kanaike771/
Kanikee771/
Kanikka771/
Kaneaki771/
Komniki771/
Konikei771/
Kannuki771/
Kenicki771/
Kauneki771/
Kanieka771/
Kanieke771/
Kanikeu771/
Konizki771/
Kanoika771/
Kanekit771/
Kamniky770/
Kňagnickij751/
Kamnaiskyi751/
Konnikit71122/
Kosnicki7173/
Kanheski7148/
Kaniecka7133/
Komniski7129/
Khanichi7124/
Kuinicki7124/
Khanekit7116/
Caniecki7114/
Kosniski7113/
Kotnicki7112/
Komnicki7110/
Kaunecki7110/
Konhiski718/
Khonikhi714/
Kaneshki713/
Kanniker713/
Kaunekis712/
Khannika712/
Konnicki712/
Canniski712/
Kaunaike711/
Keynicki711/
Kanitker711/
Kouniski711/
Keasniqi711/
Khanyoki711/
Kainikka711/
Kainikoy711/
Kaniecke711/
Kaniecky711/
Kaneckis711/
Kanaikay711/
Kkasniqi711/
Konickij711/
Kaineski711/
Konhicki711/
Konikkai711/
Konichki710/
Konika678,455/
Kaneka67747/
Kanuke67514/
Kanica67428/
Kaneke67399/
Canika6785/
Kanjka6765/
Khanikher6758/
Kenike6753/
Keneki6749/
Kanyka6741/
Kanyky6734/
Konike6732/
Canike6718/
Koneki6717/
Kanice6711/
Kauneckis6710/
Canuki679/
Konuki679/
Caneki678/
Kaneky674/
Khaynikke671/
Konieckie671/
Kenuki671/
Kanischke671/
Königkeit671/
Kanhke671/
Koniqi671/

Kaniki Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaniki in the Oriya language
କାନିକିkaniki60
କାନିକୀkaniki16
କନିକୀkaniki8
କନିକିkaniki8
କନୀକୀkaniki4
କନୀକିkaniki4
Kaniki in the Marathi language
कानीकीkaniki50
कनकीkanaki50
Kaniki in the Hindi language
कानिकीkaniki33.33
कनिकीkaniki33.33
कणिकिkaniki33.33

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kaniki
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