Kaniz Surname

86,563rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Kaniz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaniz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh4,8661:32,7492,063
Pakistan2891:618,1459,745
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
India1531:5,013,499125,565
United States371:9,796,187405,931
England331:1,688,42669,999
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Kaniz (144,129) may also be a first name.

Kaniz Last Name Facts

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

Kaniz (Bengali: কানিজ, Hindi: कनीज़, Marathi: कनीझ, Oriya: କନିଜ, Russian: Каниз) is held by more people in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaniz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 86,563rd most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,309,767 people. Kaniz occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Kaniz are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Kaniz is also the 7,270th most widespread first name on earth, held by 144,129 people.

Kaniz is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 4,866 people, or 1 in 32,749. Beside Bangladesh this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 5 percent live and Morocco, where 3 percent live.

Kaniz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kaniz has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kaniz last name expanded 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kaniz Last Name Statistics demography

Kaniz earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.94% more than the national average, earning $56,069 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanitz913,095/
Kanicz9161/
Khaniz9116/
Kanioz919/
Kanisz917/
Kaniez916/
Kanaiz913/
Kainiz910/
Kaunitz83286/
Kasnitz83118/
Kaniosz8344/
Kamnitz8320/
Kannitz832/
Khanaiz831/
Khaneiz831/
Kaniesz831/
Khanoiz831/
Kaenitz830/
Caniz8012,423/
Kanis805,225/
Kanić80239/
Keniz80162/
Kaniş80159/
Kanic8089/
Kanez8080/
Koniz8033/
Kaniß8031/
Kanič8021/
Kanýz807/
Kaniš803/
Kaniç801/
Qaniz801/
Kanizová7710/
Kanizova777/
Kausnitz771/
Khangaiz771/
Kaneez733,688/
Kanise73693/
Kanios73588/
Konitz73396/
Gkanis73351/
Könitz73303/
Katnić73271/
Khanis73255/
Kanish73240/
Kanies73220/
Konicz73216/
Kannis73204/
Kanich73199/
Canitz73189/
Caniez73189/
Koneiz73171/
Kenitz73148/
Cangiz73135/
Kaunis7383/
Kaniss7373/
Keneiz7350/
Kanits7345/
Kánisz7345/
Kasniç7337/
Kahnis7333/
Kangis7331/
Kaynis7323/
Kanieß7312/
Kainic7311/
Kanice7311/
Kanais7310/
Kanetz739/
Kenicz739/
Canisz738/
Kánitz738/
Kaunic737/
Konisz737/
Kamnić736/
Kajnić735/
Kahnić735/
Qanidz734/
Kainis734/
Kainić734/
Kaneis733/
Kanysz733/
Kanois732/
Koniez732/
Kanyoz732/
Kónicz732/
Kaynic731/
Kooniz731/
Kouniz731/
Keniez731/
Kasnić731/
Kaunić731/
Kajnic731/
Kaniec731/
Kanuis731/
Kangez731/
Kánicz731/
Kaneic730/
Keanis730/
Kannic730/
Khanizova715/
Kaniszová711/
Kağnici671,431/
Kaniche67540/
Kanisch67291/
Kannich67202/
Kanneci67165/
Gkanios67154/
Katnich67148/
Koenitz67127/
Kahanic6780/
Canizci6775/
Camnitz6754/
Kanıtez6750/
Keinitz6748/
Kamnetz6746/
Kasnetz6745/
Kainich6740/
Caunitz6736/
Kotnisz6730/
Kaneish6730/
Kanishe6729/
Kaneiss6726/
Konietz6725/
Kounitz6722/
Khanich6721/
Kaniess6720/
Khaneez6716/
Kannieß6715/
Khanish6711/
Kaanich679/
Kajnich677/
Khanise677/
Kohnitz676/
Kahanis676/
Komnitz676/
Kannish675/
Cannizz673/
Kangais672/
Khannis672/
Kaynish672/
Kanisse672/
Kosnitz672/
Khanais672/
Kaunais671/
Kaunich671/
Kaunits671/
Kainits671/
Kaanise671/
Kanichh671/
Kaneise671/
Koonitz671/
Khaneis671/
Kajnysz671/
Kanioch671/
Koniecz671/
Kosnicz671/
Cagnitz671/
Kaniesh671/
Khenniz671/
Kannies671/
Khaniss671/
Khanist671/
Kamnich670/
Kenietz670/
Kamnits670/
Kanitch670/
Keanetz670/
Kainish670/
Kaneich670/
Koneitz670/

Kaniz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaniz in the Bengali language
কানিজkanija-
Kaniz in the Oriya language
କନିଜkanija69.64
କନିଜ୍kanij14.29
କାନିଜkanija8.93
କନିଯkaniya5.36
ଜନିଜjanija1.79
Kaniz in the Hindi language
कनीज़kaniza64.17
कनीजkanija23.58
कनीज़kaniza6.43
कनिज़kaniza2.14
कनिजkanija1.99
कानिजkanija0.31
कानिज़kaniza0.15
कनीज्kanij0.15
कनिज़kaniza0.15
कनीजाkanija0.15
कनी़ज़kaniza0.15
कानीज़kaniza0.15
कनीलkanila0.15
Kaniz in the Marathi language
कनीझkanijha34.55
कनीजkanija22.42
खानkhana20
कानीझkanijha12.12
कानीजkanija4.85
कनीसkanisa3.03
कनीज़kaniza1.21
कनीजाkanija0.61
कनीपkanipa0.61
Kaniz in the Russian language
Канизkaniz-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kaniz
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