Kankahainen Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Kankahainen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kankahainen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland101:549,67032,186
Australia31:8,998,567200,784

Kankahainen Last Name Facts

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

Kankahainen is carried by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kankahainen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kankahainen is the 5,391,485th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Kankahainen reside; 77 percent reside in Northern Europe and 77 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Kankahainen is most frequently held in Finland, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 549,670. In Finland Kankahainen is primarily found in: Päijänne Tavastia, where 70 percent are found, Kymenlaakso, where 20 percent are found and Uusimaa, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Finland Kankahainen exists in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kankainen90906/
Kankainene861/
Kankanen8433/
Kankaynen806/
Kankkinen801/
Kamkhaning671/
Konchinin609/
Konkanen5310/
Kongkanin5016/
Khonkanen507/
Koncanina501/
Concannen500/

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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
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  • 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 Kankahainen
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