Kankira Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Kankira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Kankira (7) may also be a first name.
Kankira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kankira Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kankira (Oriya: କିରା) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kankira? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Kankira occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Kankira live; 50 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Kankira is also the 4,548,448th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 7 people.
The last name is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India it is primarily found in: Jharkhand, where 50 percent reside and Odisha, where 50 percent reside. Apart from India this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside and Nigeria, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kankiray | 93 | 68 | / |
| Kankirad | 93 | 58 | / |
| Kankiraya | 88 | 4 | / |
| Kankera | 86 | 115 | / |
| Kankiri | 86 | 26 | / |
| Kankura | 86 | 24 | / |
| Kankire | 86 | 8 | / |
| Kankiro | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cankira | 86 | 1 | / |
| Konkira | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kankeire | 80 | 39 | / |
| Kankeera | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kankurah | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kankerga | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khonkira | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khankera | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kankirho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanciray | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kangkiro | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khankhiri | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khankerai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kankairop | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cankura | 71 | 111 | / |
| Kankeri | 71 | 67 | / |
| Kankrej | 71 | 54 | / |
| Kasenketra | 71 | 16 | / |
| Kankreo | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kankuro | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kankere | 71 | 6 | / |
| Konkiri | 71 | 5 | / |
| Konkire | 71 | 5 | / |
| Konkera | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kancera | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khankheray | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanciro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khangkhiri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khahankiri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cancira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanchiraaj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cankera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Konkisre | 67 | 1,719 | / |
| Kankuroo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Canceira | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kounkiri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Konhkire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kangkere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cankiris | 67 | 1 | / |
| Konkisri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanceera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kankeriy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kainkere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Konkisré | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohnkire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khamkiri | 67 | 1 | / |
Kankira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kankira in the Oriya language | ||
| କିରା | kira | 50 |
| କାିରା | kaira | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Kankira
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