Kanim Surname

320,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kanim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia4761:277,83425,037
India2911:2,635,96482,688
Papua New Guinea1551:52,6056,626
Turkey971:802,28339,237
Philippines691:1,467,221103,651
United States221:16,475,406557,260
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kanim (1,891) may also be a first name.

Kanim Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanim (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻏﺎﻧﻢ, Hindi: कनीम, Marathi: कािनम, Oriya: କନିମ, Russian: Каним) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanim? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 320,940th most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 6,260,778 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Kanim are found; 47 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 42 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 174,822nd most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,891 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 476 people, or 1 in 277,834. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: West Java, where 36 percent reside, Jakarta, where 33 percent reside and Banten, where 18 percent reside. Barring Indonesia this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent reside.

Kanim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kanim has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanim Last Name Statistics demography

Kanim earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 47.5% more than the national average, earning $63,643 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khanim913,805/
Kanime911,917/
Kangim91183/
Kannim91127/
Kaenim9133/
Kaniem9129/
Kanaim917/
Kahnim916/
Kamnim915/
Kainim913/
Kagnim912/
Katnim911/
Keanim911/
Khamnim83280/
Khannim83115/
Khaneim8313/
Keatnim832/
Khanoim831/
Khanuim831/
Kaunoim831/
Kangaim831/
Kanaime831/
Kanem801,654/
Canim801,123/
Konim80139/
Kenim80124/
Qanim806/
Kanym801/
Kanimova776/
Khanem73547/
Kongim73440/
Kaneme73289/
Kannem73259/
Khanym73115/
Canhim7340/
Konime7338/
Quanim7333/
Cagnim7332/
Khenim7332/
Kaanem7331/
Kainem7326/
Kangem7316/
Koniem737/
Kaneem737/
Caanim735/
Canaim733/
Kenaim732/
Konaim732/
Kaneam732/
Kanemm731/
Caniem731/
Cangim731/
Khonim731/
Qanhim731/
Kaynem731/
Kanyme731/
Kahnem731/
Ckanem731/
Canime731/
Koenim731/
Kanhem731/
Keenim731/
Kaunem731/
Kanyom731/
Khanimova7168/
Khongim67788/
Konheim67114/
Khanyom6798/
Kongaim6721/
Khonaim6718/
Khaneem6714/
Kongnim677/
Gkhanem674/
Canisme674/
Kanneem674/
Kenheim674/
Koinime674/
Quanaim673/
Konhiem672/
Konnime672/
Khanujm672/
Keaneam672/
Koyniem671/
Khainym671/
Khanajm671/
Khannem671/
Khaneum671/
Kamgnem671/
Kuonhim671/
Canhime671/
Kamneam671/

Kanim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanim in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻏﺎﻧﻢghanm-
Kanim in the Oriya language
କନିମkanima-
Kanim in the Hindi language
कनीमkanima72
कानिमkanima20
काणिमkanima4
कनिमkanima4
Kanim in the Marathi language
कािनमkainama46.67
कानीमkanima34.72
कािणमkainama12.5
काणीमkanima3.33
कनीमkanima1.39
अनिशanisa0.56
Kanim in the Russian language
Канимkanim-

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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 Kanim
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