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

The last name Kanka (Bengali: কঙ্কা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻨﻜﺎ, Hindi: कनका, Marathi: कंका, Oriya: କା, Russian: Канка) is more frequently found in Thailand than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Kańka. For other possible spellings of Kanka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Kanka is the 94,760^th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,450,258 people. The surname Kanka occurs mostly in Asia, where 42 percent of Kanka reside; 21 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 21 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 46,363^rd most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 15,014 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Thailand, where it is held by 1,071 people, or 1 in 65,956. In Thailand it is most common in: Phrae Province, where 58 percent live, Yasothon Province, where 14 percent live and Nan Province, where 7 percent live. Other than Thailand it exists in 59 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent live and The DR Congo, where 15 percent live.

Kanka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kanka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kanka surname rose 645 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanka Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kanka surname are 0.66999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.56% registered with the party.

The amount Kanka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.16% less than the national average, earning R 111,312 per year; in United States they earn 6.14% more than the national average, earning $45,798 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.06% less than the national average, earning $41,704 CAD per year.