Kanniah Surname

266,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Kanniah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanniah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia7711:38,2553,152
South Africa3851:140,72116,192
India1231:6,236,304144,239
Singapore471:117,1854,783
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Guyana191:40,1173,928
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bermuda11:65,2793,010

Kanniah (390) may also be a first name.

Kanniah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanniah (Marathi: कन्हा) occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kanniah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanniah? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kanniah is the 266,766th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,974,434 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 68 percent of Kanniah are found; 56 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 53 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 438,463rd most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 390 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne by 771 people, or 1 in 38,255. In Malaysia it is mostly found in: Selangor, where 29 percent reside, Negeri Sembilan, where 14 percent reside and Perak, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Malaysia this surname exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 26 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.

Kanniah Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kanniah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.99% more than the national average, earning R 373,068 per year; in United States they earn 38.54% less than the national average, earning $26,518 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $49,766 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanniath933/
Kannniah931/
Kaniah92459/
Kannia9210/
Kannaiyah8820/
Kannayiah888/
Kannagiah881/
Kannioh8665/
Canniah8646/
Khaniah8627/
Kangiah867/
Khannia865/
Kanniha864/
Kanjiah863/
Kanniho862/
Kannyah862/
Kanhiah862/
Kannjia861/
Kanneah861/
Kaniath861/
Konniah861/
Kania8343,896/
Kannojia80564/
Kannaiya8033/
Kanagiah8025/
Kannujia8023/
Khasniah807/
Kannajia805/
Kannogia805/
Kanaiyah804/
Kannyath803/
Kannuija801/
Kanayiah801/
Khaynnia801/
Kanniapp801/
Khanniaz801/
Koniah771,786/
Kanjia77690/
Cannia77478/
Kanija77337/
Khania77269/
Kaniho77246/
Caniah77109/
Kaniha7777/
Kannya7755/
Gkania7737/
Kanyah7729/
Kanjah7726/
Keniah7726/
Kaunia7719/
Kanhia7718/
Kainia7712/
Kaynia7711/
Kannio7711/
Kaneah778/
Qaniah776/
Kaniaź774/
Konnia773/
Keania773/
Kahnia772/
Kaania772/
Kanhah771/
Kaniad771/
Kannaujia75462/
Kannoujia75195/
Kannoojia755/
Kannaihya751/
Kannhaiya751/
Kannoijia751/
Kannougia751/
Kangaiyah751/
Kanojia7111,887/
Kainyah711,114/
Khoniah71334/
Khangia71260/
Kangnoi71213/
Kamgnia71190/
Kanaiya71187/
Khanija71138/
Gkanias71133/
Kanujia71116/
Kanogia7187/
Kohnnia7142/
Kanajia7128/
Khaniaz7117/
Kanyaha7116/
Kanijia7115/
Kainjah7115/
Kehniah7115/
Kanneho7113/
Kasnias7112/
Kanoiya7111/
Kanaija7110/
Kaineah7110/
Khaniat7110/
Kanoija719/
Kasnija719/
Kanijoa719/
Kaniasz718/
Kanijay717/
Khanjah716/
Khanjia715/
Kanayia715/
Cahniah714/
Kannyha714/
Kahniaz714/
Kanajha714/
Kanyach714/
Khaniad714/
Kanijha713/
Kanjadh713/
Kongnia713/
Kanyath713/
Khaniha713/
Kanoyia712/
Khaynia712/
Kanneoh712/
Khanhah712/
Kaunnya712/
Keinnia711/
Kenjiah711/
Kaangna711/
Khamnia711/
Kannjio711/
Kaneiya711/
Kanuiia711/
Kanuiya711/
Kasniad711/
Cannias711/
Kanjaha711/
Konneah711/
Kongiah711/
Kaniacz711/
Kanihai711/
Kanioch711/
Kanđija711/
Kanejia711/
Gkainia711/
Khannya711/
Kanhaha711/
Kanijau711/
Kaniyoa711/
Khagnah711/
Kasniat711/
Kanya6716,326/
Kanha6710,221/
Kanja679,549/
Kanhaiya678,244/
Konia672,534/
Cania671,648/
Kenia671,494/
Kanho67833/
Kanoijay67593/
Kanoujia67583/
Kanoijya67444/
Kannayya67294/
Kanio67200/
Kanyahat67176/
Khanijau6799/
Kangayia6787/
Khanyaha6761/
Kaneijay6759/
Kênia6726/
Kanuijay6714/
Kanjyaah6714/
Kangnuoh6711/
Kanneyea679/
Khanayia679/
Kainihau677/
Kannojya676/
Khanojia676/
Kannojea675/
Kanoojia675/
Kanougia675/
Khanijay675/
Kaunojia674/
Kanojjia674/
Kanaijia674/
Kanuojia674/
Kanoijia673/
Kaunyach673/
Kaniaová672/
Qania672/
Kangaiya672/
Kainojia671/
Khanaiya671/
Khanijas671/
Khanjaha671/
Khaihnia671/
Kanaihya671/
Kanaijya671/
Kanaiyat671/
Kanajiay671/
Kanhaija671/
Kanheiya671/
Kanhejia671/
Kanhojia671/
Kannujya671/
Kanohjia671/
Kanoijat671/
Kanojiay671/
Kanojiea671/
Kanuijya671/
Kainheah671/
Quonniah671/
Katemnia671/
Khanyash671/
Khanaijhajh671/
Khanijai671/
Kahanyah671/
Kannajya671/
Kanijhay671/
Kangnouh671/
Kanaiyad671/
Koungnia671/
Khatnija671/
Khanijoa671/
Kauniapp671/

Kanniah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanniah in the Marathi language
कन्हाkanha-

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