Kanish Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Iceland

Kanish Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:3,661,201203,401
India421:18,263,461278,402
Iraq371:946,53112,381
England171:3,277,533109,658
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Wales61:515,75523,171
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Kánish (1) are calculated separately.

Kanish (2,294) may also be a first name.

Kanish Last Name Facts

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

Kanish (Bengali: কনিশ, Hindi: कनीश, Marathi: कनीश, Oriya: କାନିଷ, Russian: Каниш) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Kánish. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanish? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kanish is the 1,044,719th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 30,364,775 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Kanish reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 155,662nd most commonly held given name globally It is held by 2,294 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 3,661,201. In The United States Kanish is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 62 percent live, California, where 20 percent live and Ohio, where 11 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also common in India, where 18 percent live and Iraq, where 15 percent live.

Kanish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kanish has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kanish surname grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanish Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kanish last name are 14.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kanish earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kánish941/
Kanisch92291/
Kaneish9230/
Kanishe9229/
Khanish9211/
Kannish925/
Kaynish922/
Kaniesh921/
Kainish920/
Kanis915,225/
Kanitsch8693/
Kanhaish865/
Khaynish864/
Kanise83693/
Kanios83588/
Kanesh83510/
Kenish83358/
Gkanis83351/
Khanis83255/
Kanies83220/
Kannis83204/
Konish83139/
Kaunis8383/
Kaniss8373/
Kahnis8333/
Kanijh8332/
Kangis8331/
Kanysh8326/
Kaynis8323/
Qanish8318/
Kanais8310/
Kanisz837/
Canish834/
Kainis834/
Kaneis833/
Kanois832/
Kanuis831/
Keanis830/
Kanishova803/
Gkanios77154/
Katnich77148/
Kaniosz7744/
Kainich7740/
Kaneiss7726/
Khanich7721/
Kaniess7720/
Kganesh7712/
Kaanich779/
Konisch779/
Kajnich777/
Khanise777/
Kahanis776/
Kaneesh775/
Khanesh773/
Kangais772/
Konnish772/
Khannis772/
Kenisch772/
Kanisse772/
Khanais772/
Kaunais771/
Kaunich771/
Kaunysh771/
Kaanise771/
Khenish771/
Kaneise771/
Khaneis771/
Kaniesz771/
Kaneshe771/
Kenaish771/
Kannies771/
Qannish771/
Khaniss771/
Khanist771/
Khanysh771/
Kamnich770/
Keenish770/
Kanitch770/
Cannish770/
Cainish770/
Kaneich770/
Kaniz735,564/
Kenis732,960/
Kanij731,533/
Canis731,070/
Konis73935/
Kanes73679/
Kaniş73159/
Kanic7389/
Kaniß7331/
Kanič7321/
Kanys738/
Qanis733/
Kaniš733/
Kanhs732/
Könis732/
Kênis731/
Kaniç731/
Kanés731/
Kanisová71190/
Konitsch7136/
Kanichhe7129/
Khanesht7127/
Kanisova7124/
Kannicht7115/
Khosnish7114/
Kanniche717/
Khannich714/
Kaâniche714/
Khaneiss713/
Khaynishova712/
Keynnish711/
Khaneich711/
Khangesh711/
Khoynish711/
Kanetshe711/
Konishch711/
Khonishe711/
Kasneshe711/
Konische711/
Khainysh711/
Khanes67618/
Kounis67556/
Gkonis67551/
Canais67431/
Koenis67424/
Koinis67330/
Kenesh67306/
Canios67243/
Kanees67242/
Kaines67196/
Kaynes67130/
Cannis67130/
Konios67118/
Konysh67107/
Kahnes6794/
Kanese6775/
Kaness6773/
Konich6768/
Kanicz6761/
Canich6750/
Kánisz6745/
Catnis6744/
Kaunes6743/
Kannes6741/
Kasniç6737/
Khanij6736/
Khanys6736/
Konesh6733/
Konnis6731/
Conish6730/
Kaitinnis6730/
Gkenis6727/
Kongis6723/
Konise6722/
Kanges6719/
Kaneas6717/
Khaniz6716/
Kanyshova6715/
Khenis6714/
Kaneshova6713/
Könies6712/
Kanieß6712/
Keinis6712/
Kainic6711/
Kanice6711/
Kajnäs6711/
Kenais6710/
Kanioz679/
Canies678/
Kanets678/
Canisz678/
Canise677/
Kaunic677/
Konisz677/
Caunis677/
Canois676/
Kaniez676/
Khanhj676/
Könich675/
Qanich675/
Kanyos675/
Keanes674/
Konies673/
Koonis673/
Keniss673/
Kanysz673/
Konais673/
Gkanes673/
Kanaiz673/
Kannys673/
Konishova672/
Kanissova672/
Kaenes672/
Kamnäs672/
Keynis671/
Kaynic671/
Khanisova671/
Kanhej671/
Kanichche671/
Kanichchh671/
Caniss671/
Caneis671/
Keneis671/
Kajnic671/
Kannès671/
Kaniszová671/
Kanuij671/
Koniss671/
Kèhnis671/
Köhnis671/
Kuinis671/
Qahnis671/
Kainys671/
Khonis671/
Keenis670/
Kaneic670/
Cangis670/
Kannic670/
Kainiz670/

Kanish Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanish in the Bengali language
কনিশkanisa-
Kanish in the Hindi language
कनीशkanisa61.11
कनिशkanisa18.4
कनीषkanisa8.33
कनिषkanisa6.94
कानिशkanisa1.39
कनिष्काkaniska0.69
कनिष्कkaniska0.35
कनीष्kanis0.35
कनिष्शkanissa0.35
कनीषाkanisa0.35
कनिष्ठkanistha0.35
मनीषmanisa0.35
कणीशkanisa0.35
कानीशkanisa0.35
Kanish in the Marathi language
कनीशkanisa50
कािनशkainasa31.25
कनीशाउkanisa'u6.25
कानीशkanisa6.25
कनीषkanisa6.25
Kanish in the Oriya language
କାନିଷkanisa33.33
କନିସkanisa33.33
କନିଶkanisa33.33
Kanish in the Russian language
Канишkanis-

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