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Where Does The Last Name Kanishka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kanishka (Bengali: কনিষ্ক, Hindi: कनिष्का, Marathi: कनी, Oriya: କନି, Russian: Канишка) occurs in Sri Lanka more 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 Kanishka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 122,972^nd most commonly used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,961,654 people. The last name is mostly found 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 24,411^th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 35,601 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 3,508 people, or 1 in 5,932. Apart from Sri Lanka Kanishka occurs in 18 countries. It is also common 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 holding the Kanishka surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with 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.