Kanison Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Kanison Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Kanison (243) may also be a first name.

Kanison Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanison (Russian: Канисон) is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kanison.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanison? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kanison is the 7,117,718th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Kanison occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Kanison are found; 71 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 71 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kanison is also the 573,164th most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 243 people.

This last name is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 5,898,845. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Pahang, where 80 percent reside and Selangor, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Malaysia it is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kanison Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanison in the Russian language
Канисонkanison-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kanison
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