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

Kanke (Hindi: कनके, Marathi: कणके, Oriya: କେ, Russian: Канке) occurs most in The DR Congo. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Kanke is the 42,629^th most frequently used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 596,655 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Kanke live; 47 percent live in Central Africa and 47 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kanke is also the 121,966^th most common forename in the world, borne by 3,408 people.

This last name is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 5,685 people, or 1 in 12,996. Apart from The DR Congo it occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 40 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.

Kanke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kanke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kanke last name rose 432 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanke Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Kanke last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kanke earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.26% more than the national average, earning $51,460 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.73% less than the national average, earning $40,376 CAD per year.