Kanitan Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Kanitan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Kanitan (5) may also be a first name.
Kanitan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanitan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kanitan (Hindi: कनितान) is carried by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanitan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Kanitan are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 5,493,085th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 5 people.
The last name Kanitan is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 9,596,008. In Niger it is most numerous in: Tahoua Region, where 100 percent live. Besides Niger Kanitan is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 25 percent live and The Philippines, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanaitan | 93 | 14 | / |
| Kanithan | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kanittan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kanitane | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kanaitang | 88 | 111 | / |
| Kanitthan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Canitan | 86 | 754 | / |
| Kanytan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Konitan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kanistasen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kanithasen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kaunutan | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kognitan | 80 | 6 | / |
| Cainitan | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kanaytan | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kenaitan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Qanistan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanitthasen | 78 | 40 | / |
| Caingitan | 75 | 54 | / |
| Kainitham | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kanhaiton | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kanyshtan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kanesthan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanittham | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khanestan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanietton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Khonitatin | 71 | 16 | / |
| Khanittham | 71 | 13 | / |
| Canetan | 71 | 11 | / |
| Cañitan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kanitonova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Canutan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kanitthong | 71 | 2 | / |
| Caniton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaneton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keunnittan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keniton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Canaytan | 67 | 91 | / |
| Khanitthong | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kanoyton | 67 | 28 | / |
| Caunutan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kanetham | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kanetong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kanestam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaneton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Canetane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahnitthong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kannetam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kenieton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kohnetan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Conithan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kaneston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Koniston | 67 | 0 | / |
Kanitan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanitan in the Hindi language | ||
| कनितान | kanitana | - |
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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 Kanitan
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