Kano Surname

4,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133,150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan109,5581:1,167217
Niger3,8801:4,946448
India3,0911:248,16114,409
Nigeria1,9581:90,4716,295
Syria1,7131:11,267972
Pakistan1,6521:108,1383,341
United Arab Emirates1,1771:7,784982
Iraq1,1531:30,3741,471
Burkina Faso9571:19,1771,350
United States8711:416,14136,124
Brazil7601:281,67710,855
Thailand6061:116,56517,284
Saudi Arabia5961:51,7727,760
DR Congo5541:133,35714,248
Indonesia4961:266,63124,116
Ivory Coast4961:46,5152,921
Egypt3971:231,57616,276
Papua New Guinea3551:22,9682,509
Tanzania2591:204,40817,375
Mali2581:65,7711,556
Algeria2191:176,40021,809
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Russia1441:1,000,85577,167
Peru1431:222,2679,751
Philippines1411:718,00272,243
Albania1241:23,5003,927
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Kenya871:530,80326,276
Benin841:123,04313,434
Mexico841:1,477,69316,101
Qatar751:31,4403,355
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
Lebanon511:110,5316,285
France471:1,413,249138,595
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
England371:1,505,89364,828
Turkey351:2,223,46973,459
Zimbabwe341:454,06638,992
Liberia301:146,95110,677
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
Taiwan211:1,116,4167,706
Tunisia191:32,1384,775
Zambia191:834,20628,447
Uganda181:2,168,84967,754
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
Colombia151:3,184,93814,936
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
Israel121:713,13647,700
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Belarus101:950,10668,851
China101:136,732,1577,199
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Nicaragua61:1,003,5154,885
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Lesotho41:508,14018,568
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Solomon Islands41:145,00719,402
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Kanó (35) & Kanô (6) are calculated separately.

Kano (20,643) may also be a first name.

Kano Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kano (Bengali: কানো, Georgian: კანო, Hindi: कानो, Marathi: कानो, Oriya: କାେନା, Russian: Кано, Tibetan: བཀའ་ནོ།) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Kanó or Kanô. For other potential spellings of Kano click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kano? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,217th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 54,732 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Kano are found; 82 percent are found in East Asia and 82 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Kano is also the 36,952nd most numerous first name on earth, held by 20,643 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 109,558 people, or 1 in 1,167. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent reside, Miyagi Prefecture, where 9 percent reside and Aichi Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Other than Japan Kano exists in 119 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 3 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Kano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kano has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kano last name expanded 7,258 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kano Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (69%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Syriac Orthodox (86%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Kano last name are 12.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.45% registered with the political party.

The amount Kano earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 29.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,196 per year; in South Africa they earn 70.44% less than the national average, earning R 70,236 per year; in United States they earn 27.98% more than the national average, earning $55,223 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.5% more than the national average, earning $56,888 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanó9235/
Kanô926/
Kanno8910,470/
Kango8910,357/
Kaino894,928/
Kanoy894,396/
Kanoo894,094/
Khano892,448/
Kanou892,284/
Kanoi891,697/
Kanho89833/
Kanoj89765/
Kauno89546/
Kgano89499/
Kanoa89347/
Kanoh89280/
Kaano8986/
Kaeno8970/
Kanoš8968/
Kajno8967/
Kanoś8954/
Kahno8941/
Keano8917/
Kanuo898/
Kayno897/
Kkano895/
Kcano891/
Kangou802,159/
Kaungo801,355/
Kainou801,230/
Kaingo80638/
Kahano80626/
Kanhou80485/
Keango80298/
Kangoy80271/
Kannoi80231/
Kangoo80176/
Kannou80173/
Khango80135/
Kanopf80124/
Kangoi80122/
Khanoo80112/
Kainoa80111/
Kaanoi80107/
Kanocz8099/
Kanost8074/
Gkanos8072/
Kanotz8065/
Kannoo8062/
Kainoo8060/
Gkanou8057/
Kanopp8056/
Kanoud8050/
Kannoj8041/
Kaynot8026/
Kanott8024/
Khanou8022/
Kannos8021/
Kannoy8021/
Kannoh8014/
Khaino8012/
Khanno8010/
Kanngo809/
Kamnoy809/
Kanooa808/
Khanoj808/
Khanoi808/
Kanhoo808/
Kainoi808/
Kainno808/
Kanoph807/
Kaisno806/
Kanhoi805/
Khanoy805/
Kanuos805/
Kaunoy805/
Kanoss804/
Kaunop804/
Kaaino804/
Kanhoa803/
Kaineo803/
Kaango803/
Kanoos803/
Khanoh803/
Khayno802/
Kanois802/
Kainoj802/
Kayngo802/
Kahnoi802/
Kamnho802/
Kanouh801/
Kaynou801/
Kaunho801/
Kainop801/
Khanoa801/
Kannoa801/
Kanohj801/
Kkhano801/
Kaanos801/
Khanuo801/
Kahnoj801/
Kahnoo801/
Kanosz801/
Kangoj801/
Kahuno801/
Kaunou801/
Ckango801/
Kamnod801/
Kaenoi801/
Khaano801/
Keanoo801/
Kaunoo801/
Kasnoo801/
Kanoup800/
Cano75508,585/
Kono75232,047/
Kana75100,775/
Keno7511,960/
Qano756,767/
Kaná753/
Kanã752/
Kôno752/
Khannoi73255/
Kangnoi73213/
Kainnou73143/
Khainot7391/
Kainoha7383/
Kanooth7350/
Kaainoa7345/
Kannout7337/
Khaenoi7331/
Khannoo7314/
Kasnooy7313/
Kannous7311/
Uankano7310/
Khannoz7310/
Kannouh7310/
Kanoush739/
Khainos739/
Khainoi738/
Khannoj737/
Kasnoch736/
Khangou735/
Kangnoy735/
Kaaingo734/
Khannop734/
Kanouss733/
Khamnoo733/
Kanhosh733/
Khainoo733/
Khanoud732/
Khaingo732/
Kamgnoh732/
Kanooha732/
Khaunoo731/
Khangoi731/
Kanosst731/
Gkangou731/
Kannoud731/
Khannoh731/
Khaynos731/
Khainod731/
Khannou731/
Khanoid731/
Khanoit731/
Khanhoi731/
Khayngo731/
Kahanoo731/
Kahnouz731/
Kangouh731/
Kannouz731/
Kannopp731/
Kainoot731/
Kkannoo731/
Khainno731/
Khanoiz731/
Kasnood731/
Kamnoch730/
Konno67119,938/
Kanga67101,966/
Khana6749,444/
Kongo6740,990/
Canoy6731,015/
Kanna6725,773/
Kanha6710,221/
Cango676,789/
Keino675,682/
Kaina673,320/
Kanah673,177/
Konou672,798/
Kaana672,521/
Kauna671,662/
Canos671,326/
Cagno671,230/
Caino67993/
Kkana67937/
Canot67936/
Canoa67893/
Kohno67759/
Konoi67613/
Kanaa67558/
Canno67512/
Kannouch67512/
Keana67488/
Kaïna67483/
Gkana67456/
Konoh67448/
Kouno67433/
Kcana67389/
Konoo67315/
Kanaş67294/
Canoo67181/
Quano67177/
Kahna67176/
Kanát67175/
Cayno67173/
Canou67159/
Kanás67127/
Kaena67124/
Kaneu67119/
Koono67114/
Kenho67110/
Casno67103/
Keeno6794/
Canoz6785/
Koino6780/
Khono6779/
Kanaś6764/
Kheno6757/
Kenoh6749/
Kayna6745/
Canoj6742/
Canop6735/
Cauno6734/
Kenoi6732/
Khanâ6731/
Kanaš6726/
Keyno6724/
Canod6724/
Kuino6724/
Kuono6723/
Konoy6723/
Keuno6723/
Ccano6722/
Konho6716/
K'Ana6716/
Kenoo6715/
Koeno6713/
Khanouch6712/
Konoa6711/
Kangnuoh6711/
Kenoy6710/
Kainouch6710/
Kanhoush679/
Kajna679/
Khaynous679/
Kaanouch679/
Konoš679/
Caeno678/
Koyno678/
Caíno678/
Kahnoush678/
Canoi677/
Qanno676/
Qanoa676/
Canuo675/
Kgono675/
Qayno674/
Caano674/
Kgana674/
Hkana673/
Kanáč673/
Khanouss673/
Kanhouch672/
Konoj672/
Qanou672/
Camno672/
Kaîna672/
Ken'o671/
Khannosh671/
Kanotowa671/
Qanoj671/
Qasno671/
Kıana671/
Kaynã671/
Qaino671/
Khaingoi671/
Khanochh671/
Kahahano671/
Kanáš671/
Kanaß671/
Kangnouh671/
Kkono671/
Kojno671/
Kõnno671/
Qanod671/
Qanoo671/
Qanot671/
Qanoz671/
Gkono671/
Canìo671/
Canño671/
Canoh671/
Ckana671/
Kanhuosh671/
Kanağ671/
Khainnoi671/
Khaanoth671/
Khangnoy671/
Khannooz671/
Kassimno671/
Kehno670/

Kano Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kano in the Georgian language
კანოkano-
Kano in the Tibetan language
བཀའ་ནོ།kano-
Kano in the Bengali language
কানোkano-
Kano in the Oriya language
କାେନାkaena-
Kano in the Marathi language
कानोkano90.48
कँनोkamno9.52
Kano in the Hindi language
कानोkano66.33
कनोkano30.61
काणोkano2.04
कणोkano1.02
Kano in the Russian language
Каноkano-

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