Kanishk Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Kanishk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanishk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India751:10,227,538196,136
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289

Kanishk (2,962) may also be a first name.

Kanishk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanishk (Bengali: কনিষ্ক, Hindi: कनिष्क, Marathi: कनी) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanishk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kanishk is the 2,061,309th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. The last name Kanishk is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Kanishk are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 133,165th most widespread given name world-wide, borne by 2,962 people.

Kanishk is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 10,227,538. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Jharkhand, where 25 percent are found, Bihar, where 20 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 17 percent are found. Other than India it is found in one country. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanisk9227/
Kanischke881/
Kanisck864/
Kanishkova821/
Konisk7714/
Kenisk772/
Kaniskova7511/
Koniske7157/
Kanısık7121/
Kaneske7116/
Kanyshkova7112/
Konhisk718/
Kenisck711/
Konisck710/
Kanyszek671/
Canniske670/
Kanesske670/
Kaneskova631/
Konyshkova59104/
Canesck5711/
Kenhesk576/
Koneske575/
Caneske571/
Canesks571/
Konetske5316/
Canisque532/
Koneiczke501/

Kanishk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanishk in the Bengali language
কনিষ্কkaniska-
Kanishk in the Marathi language
कनीkani-
Kanishk in the Hindi language
कनिष्कkaniska98.41
कनीष्कkaniska0.43
कनिश्कkaniska0.43
कानिष्कkaniska0.29
कनिशकkanisaka0.14
कन्स्किkanski0.14
कणिष्कkaniska0.14

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanishk
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