Kanj Surname

271,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Kanj Surname User-submission:

This name means: the smart and strong young man.

Kanj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia8351:36,9535,288
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Australia851:317,59627,389
Papua New Guinea441:185,31225,733
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
India301:25,568,846339,406
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
France281:2,372,240182,981
England271:2,063,63279,942
Pakistan261:6,870,91939,117
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Syria111:1,754,6388,509
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Lebanon81:704,63514,756
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
China21:683,660,78330,601
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

Kanj (182) may also be a first name.

Kanj Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This name means: the smart and strong young man.

- moataz1983

Kanj Last Name Facts

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

Kanj (Bengali: কঞ্জ, Hindi: कंज, Marathi: कांज) occurs in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kanj.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanj? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 271,170th most common surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,071,361 people. The last name Kanj occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Kanj are found; 66 percent are found in West Asia and 64 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 675,152nd most commonly occurring forename internationally, borne by 182 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 835 people, or 1 in 36,953. Aside from Saudi Arabia Kanj exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Kanj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kanj last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kanj earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.51% less than the national average, earning $37,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.7% less than the national average, earning $47,843 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanje892,973/
Kanij891,533/
Kanoj89765/
Kanaj89637/
Kanej89414/
Kanuj89374/
Khanj8987/
Kaanj8924/
Kaenj895/
Kanjh894/
Kainj892/
Kajnj891/
Kanjt891/
Kangaj803,499/
Khanje80853/
Kanajh80476/
Khanaj80199/
Kaundj8062/
Khanej8050/
Kannoj8041/
Khanij8036/
Kanijh8032/
Kanaja8029/
Kainje8029/
Kaunje8026/
Kaneej8020/
Khanuj8011/
Khanoj808/
Kanije807/
Khanhj806/
Kaanje805/
Kainaj804/
Kahnuj804/
Kangej804/
Kanouj802/
Kainoj802/
Kaunej802/
Kannuj802/
Kaanuj801/
Kanhaj801/
Kanhej801/
Kanohj801/
Kasnej801/
Kasnje801/
Khandj801/
Kahnoj801/
Kanuij801/
Kangoj801/
Kamnje801/
Kane75393,642/
Kana75100,775/
Kani7542,876/
Kany753,422/
Kané752,792/
Konj75432/
Kanc75163/
Kenj7542/
Kamj7511/
Canj754/
Kaná753/
Qanj753/
Kanè752/
Kanê751/
Kanź751/
Kaný751/
Kahnouj73128/
Kangaja7343/
Khanaja7314/
Kanajje7311/
Khanaaj7310/
Khannoj737/
Kannaja736/
Khanije736/
Khainaj734/
Khannuj734/
Khanajh734/
Kanaije733/
Khaneej732/
Khanaij731/
Khanjje731/
Khainij731/
Kkanauj731/
Khanouj731/
Katendj731/
Khanejh731/
Kahanaj731/
Kannouj731/
Kanjova731/
Kangaaj731/
Kanajhe731/
Khamnaj731/
Khani6796,727/
Kanai6783,892/
Khana6749,444/
Keane6747,710/
Kanna6725,773/
Kanyi6722,390/
Kanha6710,221/
Kange676,181/
Kanie676,041/
Khane676,007/
Kanne675,653/
Kanni674,701/
Kanoy674,396/
Kaine674,244/
Kaina673,320/
Kangi672,886/
Kanay672,634/
Kaini672,592/
Kaana672,521/
Canaj672,449/
Kaune672,347/
Kanoi671,697/
Kauna671,662/
Kanhe671,400/
Kaney671,212/
Kkani671,192/
Kayne671,116/
Keany671,040/
Kkana67937/
Konje67726/
Kanyo67711/
Kanii67649/
Kaniy67636/
Kanny67609/
Kanei67607/
Kanaa67558/
Khanc67547/
Kaeni67508/
Kaani67505/
Kahne67489/
Keana67488/
Kaïna67483/
Khany67477/
Kanui67477/
Gkana67456/
Kcana67389/
Kanee67365/
Kanoa67347/
Kaneh67320/
Kaane67309/
Kaniğ67251/
Konaj67248/
Kauni67206/
Kanio67200/
Konjz67198/
Kayni67189/
Canje67187/
Kanea67183/
Kahny67147/
Kaene67139/
Kanhi67131/
Kaneu67119/
Gkani67113/
Kahni67106/
Koonj6769/
Kanih6758/
Kayna6745/
Canoj6742/
Keani6738/
Kaniß6731/
Kainy6730/
Kağni6729/
Kondj6728/
Kgane6722/
Kachendj6721/
Kajnc6717/
Konjh6716/
K'Ana6716/
Kaany6715/
Kuinj6714/
Kajni6713/
Kajne6712/
Kanuy6711/
Kanzh6711/
Kauny6710/
Kanhy6710/
Kajna679/
Kanýz677/
Hkane675/
Kaïni674/
Canuj673/
Candj673/
Konuj673/
Hkana673/
Kaniš673/
Khané673/
Kgani673/
Quanj673/
Kanhs672/
Qanij672/
Konoj672/
Kainh672/
Gkane672/
Kainé672/
Kkane672/
Kaîna672/
Kaïné672/
Kayny672/
Qanaj672/
Keamj671/
Keenj671/
Kannaije671/
Kanyy671/
Qanje671/
Qanoj671/
Canej671/
Canij671/
Canjt671/
Cainj671/
Hkani671/
Kaãni671/
Kaïne671/
Khanê671/
Khanajhe671/
Kaniç671/
Kanés671/
Kamjd671/
Kancė671/
Konej671/
Këkhanaj671/
Ckana671/
Caunj671/
Kgany671/
Konij671/

Kanj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanj in the Bengali language
কঞ্জkanja-
Kanj in the Marathi language
कांजkanja-
Kanj in the Hindi language
कंजkanja57.14
कन्जkanja19.05
कांजkanja9.52
कर्णkarna4.76
कनीजkanija4.76
कान्जkanja4.76

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