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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 borne by more people in Thailand than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Kańka. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Kanka is the 94,760^th most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,450,258 people. Kanka occurs mostly in Asia, where 42 percent of Kanka live; 21 percent live in Southeast Asia and 21 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 46,363^rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 15,014 people.

It is most widespread in Thailand, where it is borne by 1,071 people, or 1 in 65,956. In Thailand it is most frequent in: Phrae Province, where 58 percent are found, Yasothon Province, where 14 percent are found and Nan Province, where 7 percent are found. Beside Thailand Kanka occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in India, where 18 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 15 percent are found.

Kanka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kanka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kanka surname increased 645 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanka Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kanka last name are 0.66999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats 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.