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

The last name Kanish (Bengali: কনিশ, Hindi: कनीश, Marathi: कनीश, Oriya: କାନିଷ, Russian: Каниш) is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant: Kánish. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanish? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,044,719th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 30,364,775 people. Kanish is primarily found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Kanish live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 155,662nd most numerous first name worldwide, held by 2,294 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 3,661,201. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 62 percent are found, California, where 20 percent are found and Ohio, where 11 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in India, where 18 percent are found and Iraq, where 15 percent are found.

Kanish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kanish has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kanish surname expanded 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanish Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kanish surname are 14.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.65% being registered with the 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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