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Where Does The Last Name Kanu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kanu (Bengali: কানু, Hindi: कानू, Marathi: कानू, Oriya: କାନୁ, Russian: Кану) occurs in Sierra Leone more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Kanú. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Kanu is the 2,305^th most common family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 30,599 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Kanu are found; 63 percent are found in West Africa and 63 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kanu is also the 17,383^rd most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 53,782 people.

Kanu is most widespread in Sierra Leone, where it is held by 104,504 people, or 1 in 68. Other than Sierra Leone this last name is found in 87 countries. It also occurs in Nepal, where 24 percent are found and Nigeria, where 19 percent are found.

Kanu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kanu surname is primarily Christian (60%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Kanu last name are 41.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.08% being registered with the party.

The amount Kanu earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 24.78% less than the national average, earning 260,323 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 14.54% more than the national average, earning R 272,196 per year; in United States they earn 3.52% more than the national average, earning $44,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.41% less than the national average, earning $32,092 CAD per year.