Kanira Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kanira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1151:401,56422,499
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
India151:51,137,692512,385
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
England11:55,718,059489,080
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kanira (251) may also be a first name.

Kanira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanira (Georgian: კანირა, Hindi: कनीरा, Marathi: कनीरा, Oriya: କନିରା) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanira? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,252,959th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Kanira are found; 65 percent are found in East Africa and 64 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 562,655th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 251 people.

The surname Kanira is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 401,564. In Kenya Kanira is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 96 percent live, Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 1 percent live and Muranga County, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 11 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.

Kanira Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kanira surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kagnira92631/
Khanira92159/
Kangira92123/
Kaniera9245/
Kanirah9231/
Kaniraj9219/
Kaniora9216/
Kaniray929/
Kaneira926/
Kanaira923/
Kanhira921/
Kanirai921/
Kanoira921/
Kaanira921/
Kaneiray86869/
Kanoiray8641/
Kangiray8620/
Kaingira8617/
Kanairay869/
Kangaira869/
Kangirai867/
Kaniraja867/
Khannira865/
Kanheira862/
Kamnirat862/
Khanoira861/
Kanairad861/
Kaungira861/
Khaneira861/
Kanniraj861/
Kanhoira861/
Kanirash861/
Kanaaira861/
Katnirat861/
Kanire831,035/
Kanera83799/
Kaněra83132/
Kaniri8385/
Kanura8382/
Canira8343/
Konira838/
Kenira835/
Kanyra834/
Kanjra831/
Kaniro831/
Kahangira802/
Katnoiray801/
Khanirzai801/
Kanhirath801/
Kanhiratt801/
Kaneray771,929/
Kongira771,183/
Kanyora771,023/
Caneira77535/
Kangiro77371/
Kangiri77286/
Khaniri77224/
Kanurai77196/
Khanura7796/
Kanoiri7791/
Kanđera7782/
Kangera7778/
Kanoire7770/
Kaniris7751/
Kangire7746/
Kaniori7745/
Kannera7744/
Khanjra7733/
Konirah7732/
Canoira7728/
Kanhire7726/
Kamhira7726/
Kanirou7722/
Kanerat7721/
Kanirie7720/
Khanera7715/
Kaniroh7714/
Caniera7713/
Kanioro7713/
Keniray7711/
Kanhera778/
Koniray778/
Kanerai777/
Kanhiri776/
Konirea775/
Kanerah775/
Kaniery773/
Kaunura773/
Canirza773/
Kanhura773/
Kanirgi772/
Khanire772/
Kanairi772/
Canaira772/
Cangira772/
Kognira772/
Khaniro772/
Kanairo772/
Kannura772/
Kanitre771/
Kannire771/
Kanuura771/
Kasnera771/
Quanira771/
Canitra771/
Kaneiri771/
Kenirah771/
Kaniere771/
Kaniros771/
Kaneera771/
Cannira771/
Caniras771/
Konaira771/
Khenira771/
Kaneiro771/
Khanerat71233/
Caneiras71140/
Kainairo71125/
Khanurai7189/
Kangerga7155/
Khaniroh7124/
Khaniori7124/
Khaniory7116/
Katnerah7115/
Cheanira7114/
Cangiray7110/
Khangiri717/
Kanhaire714/
Khaneray714/
Kaneratt712/
Kaneraya712/
Khanetra711/
Khanhura711/
Kanheera711/
Kanheraj711/
Kanisree711/
Kangaire711/
Quanitra711/
Kougnira711/
Caneiray711/
Canitrea711/
Keasniri711/
Khaneiri711/
Kahaniro711/
Kanyorah711/
Kanyorha711/
Kanehera711/
Kangiroi711/
Kanairiy711/
Kamhirat711/
Khannyra711/
Kaneeras711/
Kangerea711/
Kaneerat711/
Kongnira711/
Kaneri671,597/
Kanere671,052/
Kanreo67888/
Konera67238/
Kanhro67196/
Kanero67159/
Kenura6793/
Canura6790/
Konire6790/
Qaniry6784/
Konura6742/
Canera6736/
Khanetrai6734/
Kañera6727/
Kenera6726/
Koniri6720/
Konyra6715/
Konjra6714/
Kanery6714/
Khongaira6711/
Caniri677/
Kanhre676/
Khamhirat674/
Kanhri673/
Qaniri673/
Kanohieri672/
Koniro671/
Khangnire671/
Kanniorou671/
Caniro671/
Kanjre671/
Keniro671/
Caniry670/

Kanira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanira in the Georgian language
კანირაkanira-
Kanira in the Marathi language
कनीराkanira92.31
कािणराkainara7.69
Kanira in the Hindi language
कनीराkanira90.91
कनिराkanira9.09
Kanira in the Oriya language
କନିରାkanira50
କନୀରାkanira25
କଅଁରka'amra25

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