Kannaian Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Kannaian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kannaian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India361:21,307,372304,812
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Kannaian (27) may also be a first name.

Kannaian Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kannaian is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kannaian? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kannaian is the 2,909,720th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. Kannaian is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Kannaian live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 80 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Kannaian is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently occurring given name at a global level, borne by 27 people.

The surname is most common in India, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 21,307,372. In India it is mostly found in: Tamil Nadu, where 61 percent are found, Karnataka, where 8 percent are found and Pondicherry, where 8 percent are found. Excluding India this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

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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 Kannaian
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