Kannan Surname
Approximately 51,847 people bear this surname
Kannan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 24,109 | 1:31,817 | 2,328 |
| Oman | 6,676 | 1:552 | 68 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4,314 | 1:2,124 | 269 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,140 | 1:9,827 | 1,385 |
| Sri Lanka | 2,997 | 1:6,943 | 1,014 |
| Malaysia | 2,212 | 1:13,334 | 1,387 |
| United States | 2,165 | 1:167,418 | 16,979 |
| Kuwait | 1,331 | 1:2,856 | 370 |
| Singapore | 1,318 | 1:4,179 | 303 |
| Qatar | 1,154 | 1:2,043 | 177 |
| Bahrain | 793 | 1:1,701 | 245 |
| England | 421 | 1:132,347 | 13,067 |
| Australia | 198 | 1:136,342 | 14,722 |
| Canada | 196 | 1:187,988 | 18,553 |
| Hong Kong | 141 | 1:52,025 | 927 |
| Benin | 53 | 1:195,011 | 18,621 |
| Sudan | 49 | 1:765,514 | 2,614 |
| Japan | 48 | 1:2,663,423 | 31,597 |
| Thailand | 41 | 1:1,722,886 | 219,200 |
| New Zealand | 38 | 1:119,166 | 14,967 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| China | 17 | 1:80,430,680 | 4,441 |
| Guyana | 16 | 1:47,639 | 4,360 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| South Korea | 8 | 1:6,405,032 | 1,091 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Brunei | 7 | 1:59,819 | 1,789 |
| Iceland | 7 | 1:54,299 | 3,881 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Maldives | 7 | 1:57,739 | 2,642 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:913,067 | 55,053 |
Kannan (183,696) may also be a first name.
Kannan Demographics
Average Kannan Salary in
United States
$51,140 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kannan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kannan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kannan (Hindi: कन्नन, Marathi: कानांन, Oriya: କାନନ, Russian: Каннань) is found most frequently in India. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kannan? popularity and diffusion
Kannan is the 10,824th most widespread last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 140,559 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Kannan live; 52 percent live in South Asia and 52 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 5,719th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 183,696 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 24,109 people, or 1 in 31,817. In India Kannan is most prevalent in: Tamil Nadu, where 54 percent reside, Kerala, where 9 percent reside and Karnataka, where 7 percent reside. Outside of India this surname is found in 103 countries. It is also common in Oman, where 13 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 8 percent reside.
Kannan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kannan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kannan last name increased 3,936 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 14,033 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 250 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kannan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kannan surname are 2.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.99% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kannan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.75% less than the national average, earning 315,781 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 488.46% more than the national average, earning R 1,398,410 per year; in United States they earn 18.52% more than the national average, earning $51,140 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.87% more than the national average, earning $59,060 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kannan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kannan in the Hindi language | ||
| कन्नन | kannana | 73.21 |
| कन्नान | kannana | 10.71 |
| कंनन | kannana | 3.57 |
| आर | ara | 3.57 |
| कण्णन | kannana | 1.79 |
| कंन्नन | kannnana | 0.89 |
| ़कन्नन | kannana | 0.89 |
| कन्न | kanna | 0.89 |
| कननन | kananana | 0.89 |
| कन्नां | kannam | 0.89 |
| कनन | kanana | 0.89 |
| कन्नन् | kannan | 0.89 |
| Kannan in the Oriya language | ||
| କାନନ | kanana | 50 |
| କନନ୍ାନ | kananana | 50 |
| Kannan in the Marathi language | ||
| कानांन | kananna | 15.52 |
| नन | nana | 12.93 |
| कानन | kanana | 10.63 |
| कण्णन | kannana | 9.77 |
| णन | nana | 9.77 |
| कनन | kanana | 9.2 |
| कन् | kan | 4.89 |
| कंनन | kannana | 2.87 |
| काान | kaana | 2.3 |
| आनंद | ananda | 2.01 |
| कणनं | kananam | 1.44 |
| कानान | kanana | 1.44 |
| करण | karana | 1.44 |
| अनंत | ananta | 1.15 |
| कननान | kananana | 0.86 |
| कनान | kanana | 0.86 |
| कंदन | kandana | 0.57 |
| करन | karana | 0.57 |
| मंगन | mangana | 0.57 |
| पंजन | panjana | 0.57 |
| कनंन | kananna | 0.57 |
| कांचना | kancana | 0.57 |
| कनर्म | kanarma | 0.57 |
| कन्तन | kantana | 0.57 |
| कंदार | kandara | 0.29 |
| खंडन | khandana | 0.29 |
| कलन | kalana | 0.29 |
| कननन | kananana | 0.29 |
| आनंदी | anandi | 0.29 |
| काणन | kanana | 0.29 |
| तंडन | tandana | 0.29 |
| रंजन | ranjana | 0.29 |
| कंडन | kandana | 0.29 |
| कणणन | kananana | 0.29 |
| कांनन | kannana | 0.29 |
| कनांन | kananna | 0.29 |
| रंगन | rangana | 0.29 |
| कंटन | kantana | 0.29 |
| कन्मन | kanmana | 0.29 |
| मण्यन | manyana | 0.29 |
| कंकन | kankana | 0.29 |
| कण्णान | kannana | 0.29 |
| काननां | kananam | 0.29 |
| Kannan in the Russian language | ||
| Каннань | kannan | - |
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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 Kannan
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