Kanniah Surname
Approximately 1,465 people bear this surname
Kanniah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 771 | 1:38,255 | 3,152 |
| South Africa | 385 | 1:140,721 | 16,192 |
| India | 123 | 1:6,236,304 | 144,239 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Guyana | 19 | 1:40,117 | 3,928 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
Kanniah (390) may also be a first name.
Kanniah Demographics
Average Kanniah Salary in
United States
$26,518 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Kanniah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanniah in the Marathi language | ||
| कन्हा | kanha | - |
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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 Kanniah
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