Kanishka Surname
Approximately 3,715 people bear this surname
Kanishka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 3,508 | 1:5,932 | 865 |
| India | 99 | 1:7,748,135 | 165,146 |
| United Arab Emirates | 48 | 1:190,881 | 13,202 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Afghanistan | 15 | 1:2,143,546 | 15,005 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Kanishka (35,601) may also be a first name.
Kanishka Demographics
Kanishka Political Affiliation
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Kanishka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanishka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kanishka (Bengali: কনিষ্ক, Hindi: कनिष्का, Marathi: कनी, Oriya: କନି, Russian: Канишка) is more commonly found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kanishka.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanishka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kanishka is the 122,972nd most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,961,654 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Kanishka reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Kanishka is also the 24,411th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 35,601 people.
The surname Kanishka is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 3,508 people, or 1 in 5,932. Excluding Sri Lanka Kanishka is found in 18 countries. It is also found in India, where 3 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live.
Kanishka Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kanishka last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
Kanishka earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanischka | 94 | 2 | / |
| Kaniska | 93 | 16 | / |
| Kanishkaha | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kaneshka | 88 | 9 | / |
| Kanitska | 88 | 5 | / |
| Kanyshka | 88 | 4 | / |
| Kanisska | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kamniska | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kanushka | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kanischke | 82 | 1 | / |
| Khanitska | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kaniski | 80 | 119 | / |
| Kanička | 80 | 17 | / |
| Kanisky | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kaneska | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koniska | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanuska | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kanisskaya | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kanieski | 75 | 408 | / |
| Kanyshko | 75 | 69 | / |
| Kaniosky | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kanitsky | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kamniski | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kaneshki | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kanieske | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kanioski | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaaniski | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanitskiy | 71 | 31 | / |
| Kasnitsky | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kańska | 71 | 11 | / |
| Khanitsky | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kasnitski | 71 | 2 | / |
| Konyoshka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaneskaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katnitsky | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaniesski | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quasnitschka | 70 | 43 | / |
| Kaniški | 67 | 396 | / |
| Koniski | 67 | 121 | / |
| Koniske | 67 | 57 | / |
| Konisky | 67 | 51 | / |
| Kanesky | 67 | 43 | / |
| Canisky | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kasnitskiy | 67 | 25 | / |
| Konetschka | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kaneske | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kaiński | 67 | 10 | / |
| Caniski | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kaněčka | 67 | 7 | / |
| Quasnichka | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khaynitsky | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khanitskiy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Konisca | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kanayskaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaunetskas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaníčka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamnitskiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanisco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamnaiskyi | 67 | 1 | / |
Kanishka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanishka in the Oriya language | ||
| କନି | kani | - |
| Kanishka in the Hindi language | ||
| कनिष्का | kaniska | 87.31 |
| कनिष्क | kaniska | 8.55 |
| कनिश्का | kaniska | 1.3 |
| कनिषका | kanisaka | 0.52 |
| कानिष्का | kaniska | 0.52 |
| कानिशका | kanisaka | 0.26 |
| कनि्शका | kanisaka | 0.26 |
| कानीशका | kanisaka | 0.26 |
| कनिस्का | kaniska | 0.26 |
| कनिष्ठका | kanisthaka | 0.26 |
| कनिशका | kanisaka | 0.26 |
| कानिष्क | kaniska | 0.26 |
| Kanishka in the Marathi language | ||
| कनी | kani | 60 |
| कनीशका | kanisaka | 40 |
| Kanishka in the Bengali language | ||
| কনিষ্ক | kaniska | 50 |
| কণিষ্ক | kaniska | 50 |
| Kanishka in the Russian language | ||
| Канишка | kaniska | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanishka
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