Kankia Surname

354,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,027 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Georgia
Highest density in:
Abkhazia

Kankia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kankia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Georgia7191:5,2091,141
Abkhazia1351:1,799440
India541:14,204,914239,375
Nigeria491:3,615,158105,602
Russia281:5,147,252226,919
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Kankia (127) may also be a first name.

Kankia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kankia (Georgian: კანკია, Hindi: कन्किा, Marathi: कानिकया, Oriya: କଂକିଆ, Russian: Канкиа) is carried by more people in Georgia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kankia.

How Common Is The Last Name Kankia? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 354,295th most common last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,095,955 people. Kankia is predominantly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Kankia are found; 83 percent are found in West Asia and 70 percent are found in Kartvelo-West Asia. It is also the 825,494th most prevalent first name globally, held by 127 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Georgia, where it is carried by 719 people, or 1 in 5,209. In Georgia Kankia is most common in: Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, where 73 percent are found, Tbilisi, where 20 percent are found and Kvemo Kartli, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Georgia this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Abkhazia, where 13 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.

Kankia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kankia last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Georgia.

Kankia earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.02% more than the national average, earning $66,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kankhia9297/
Kankiah926/
Kaankia922/
Kangkia921/
Kankiap921/
Kankaiya8610/
Kankya83470/
Kamkia8378/
Konkia8330/
Kankea830/
Kankaaiya803/
Kankkio7714/
Kankeao7711/
Kankyap775/
Kamkiat773/
Konkiat773/
Kongkia771/
Kankiho771/
Khangkio7153/
Kankayya7142/
Kongkiap714/
Kongkiad712/
Keankeao711/
Khankeao711/
Khongkia711/
Khamkiat711/
Khamkiad711/
Kankhiot711/
Cankja6766/
Kankyo6765/
Kongkhiad6738/
Kankeo679/
Konkya676/
Khankhieo672/
Khenkhiay671/
Khankheoa671/
Khongkiad671/
Cankaaiya671/

Kankia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kankia in the Georgian language
კანკიაkankia-
Kankia in the Oriya language
କଂକିଆkanki'a60
କିଆki'a20
କଁକିଆkamki'a20
Kankia in the Hindi language
कन्किाkankia50
कनकिाkanakia50
Kankia in the Marathi language
कानिकयाkanikaya28.95
कानकीयाkanakiya26.32
कनकीयाkanakiya23.68
कनिकयाkanikaya13.16
काणिकआkanika'a5.26
काणक्याkanakya2.63
Kankia in the Russian language
Канкиаkankia-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kankia
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