Kanu Surname

2,305th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 238,162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sierra Leone
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone

Kanu Surname User-submission:

The meaning of the Kanu surname comes from the Igbo people referring to their ancient god Kanu, meaning 'god of thunder and power'.

Kanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sierra Leone104,5041:6811
Nepal56,5371:504101
Nigeria44,0711:4,019529
India17,9711:42,6842,982
Sudan5,6001:6,698972
Bangladesh1,5321:104,0194,444
Gambia1,4701:1,308173
DR Congo1,2111:61,0077,267
United States1,1431:317,11228,974
Kenya8151:56,6625,624
England6501:85,7209,391
Indonesia6491:203,77419,266
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Papua New Guinea1911:42,6905,212
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Malaysia1161:254,26114,332
Liberia1121:39,3623,634
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Netherlands821:205,94128,291
South Africa611:888,15957,770
Spain461:1,016,34937,676
Cameroon441:472,02438,779
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Tanzania211:2,521,02948,569
Norway201:257,11427,149
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Bulgaria91:775,43429,551
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
Cambodia71:2,212,4497,503
Congo61:831,51616,072
Finland61:916,11741,832
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
France51:13,284,544357,392
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
China41:341,830,39216,990
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

The alternate forms: Kanú (1) are calculated separately.

Kanu (53,782) may also be a first name.

Kanu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of the Kanu surname comes from the Igbo people referring to their ancient god Kanu, meaning 'god of thunder and power'.

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Kanu Last Name Facts

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

Kanu (Bengali: কানু, Hindi: कानू, Marathi: कानू, Oriya: କାନୁ, Russian: Кану) is found in Sierra Leone more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Kanú. For other potential spellings of Kanu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kanu is the 2,305th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 30,599 people. Kanu occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Kanu live; 63 percent live in West Africa and 63 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kanu is also the 17,383rd most common forename on earth, held by 53,782 people.

The last name Kanu is most commonly occurring in Sierra Leone, where it is held by 104,504 people, or 1 in 68. Beside Sierra Leone this last name is found in 87 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 24 percent are found and Nigeria, where 19 percent are found.

Kanu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (60%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Kanu last name are 41.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.08% registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanú921/
Kangu895,260/
Kannu892,555/
Kanou892,284/
Khanu891,327/
Kanau891,234/
Kainu89590/
Kanhu89568/
Kanui89477/
Kanuj89374/
Kaunu89294/
Keanu89170/
Kaneu89119/
Kaanu8953/
Kanuu8942/
Kaenu8942/
Kahnu8939/
Kanuh8927/
Kanuś8913/
Kanuy8911/
Kaynu892/
Kanuş891/
Kaingu8017,984/
Kangou802,159/
Kainou801,230/
Kaungu80927/
Kanahu80802/
Kanhou80485/
Kanuch80306/
Kangau80202/
Kaynup80200/
Kannou80173/
Kahanu80128/
Kannau8082/
Khanui8076/
Kahnau8073/
Gkanou8057/
Khanau8053/
Kanoud8050/
Khannu8045/
Khangu8027/
Kaunup8025/
Khanou8022/
Kaangu8020/
Khanhu8016/
Kkannu8013/
Kagnus8012/
Khanuj8011/
Khainu8011/
Kannuh809/
Khanuu808/
Kamnuy806/
Kaenui806/
Khanuy805/
Kahunu804/
Kahnuj804/
Kanuus804/
Kanaup804/
Kainui804/
Katnui804/
Kaunhu803/
Kainau803/
Kaynui803/
Kaenuy803/
Kanouj802/
Kaneut802/
Kanuhe802/
Kaannu802/
Kannuj802/
Keanui802/
Kamnut802/
Khanuh801/
Kannhu801/
Kanouh801/
Kaynou801/
Katnuh801/
Kaunui801/
Kaunut801/
Kaanuj801/
Khanup801/
Khaanu801/
Kanult801/
Kanuss801/
Kanutt801/
Kasnus801/
Keanut801/
Kaimnu801/
Khaneu801/
Kainuu801/
Kanouy801/
Kanneu801/
Kanuij801/
Kanuis801/
Kamneu801/
Kaanui801/
Kaunou801/
Kamnud801/
Kanudh801/
Kannuy801/
Kainut801/
Khasnu801/
Khanuz801/
Keannu801/
Katnut801/
Kanhus800/
Kanoup800/
Kanust800/
Canu7515,298/
Konu756,334/
Kenu756,237/
Kanó7535/
Khainus73239/
Kainnou73143/
Kahnouj73128/
Keaunui7394/
Khamnui7389/
Kainaut7353/
Kanauss7344/
Kannout7337/
Khaynus7332/
Khannui7321/
Khanahu7312/
Kannous7311/
Kannouh7310/
Kanoush739/
Kanauth736/
Kanaudt735/
Khangou735/
Katimnu734/
Khannuj734/
Kanhult734/
Khannuh734/
Kanouss733/
Khainuz733/
Kamnuch733/
Kannaut732/
Kauneus732/
Khanoud732/
Kaneuss732/
Kannuch732/
Kannuha732/
Kahanui731/
Kahnhut731/
Kaahnui731/
Khasnus731/
Khannau731/
Kgainau731/
Kanaust731/
Kamnaut731/
Gkangou731/
Khanouj731/
Kannoud731/
Khannou731/
Kahnouz731/
Kannouj731/
Kanhush731/
Kanusch731/
Kamgneu731/
Kangouh731/
Kannouz731/
Khaungu731/
Kasimnu731/
Kainuch731/
Khasnut731/
Khanaud731/
Khannuy731/
Kasnuth731/
Kanoo674,094/
Konou672,798/
Konuş672,750/
Canut672,015/
Canup671,897/
Kongu671,604/
Canau671,043/
Canus67913/
Cannu67674/
Kannouch67512/
Kaahanui67262/
Koonu67217/
Konup67209/
Kenui67176/
Konau67164/
Canou67159/
Kenau67152/
Konui67125/
Konnu67124/
Canuz67103/
Kanoe6799/
Khenu6789/
Cangu6769/
Canux6763/
Kanudowa6741/
Caneu6738/
Konhu6731/
Könau6728/
Konuš6725/
Cainu6724/
Koneu6722/
Kenuh6720/
Caunu6720/
Keneu6712/
Khanouch6712/
Khonu6711/
Konux6710/
Kuinu6710/
Kainouch6710/
Qasnu679/
Kanhoush679/
Khaynous679/
Kaanouch679/
Keenu678/
Kahnoush678/
Koinu677/
Canud676/
Kahnauth675/
Canuu675/
Kenuy674/
Kounu674/
Keunu674/
Khannush674/
Canuj673/
Konuj673/
Khanouss673/
Kanhouch672/
Qanus672/
Kenhu672/
Qanou672/
Qangu672/
Khamnuch672/
Konuy672/
Kaumnaus671/
Qanut671/
Komnu671/
Kuonu671/
Kanús671/
Kangnouh671/
Kognu671/
Quanu671/
Cahnu671/
Qamnu671/
Qhanu671/
Khaynuch671/
Kannault670/

Kanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanu in the Bengali language
কানুkanu96.58
কনুkanu3.02
কাণুkanu0.23
কানূkanu0.06
কণুkanu0.06
Kanu in the Oriya language
କାନୁkanu69.72
କନୁkanu19.72
କାଣୁkanu4.23
କାହନ୍ୁkahanu2.11
କାନୂkanu0.7
କଣୁkanu0.7
କୁନୁkunu0.35
Kanu in the Marathi language
कानूkanu57.55
कानुkanu30.4
कनुkanu4.25
कनूkanu3.23
कङूkanu1.39
कणुkanu1
काणूkanu0.54
कणूkanu0.52
कङुkanu0.34
काणुkanu0.28
कऩ्नुkannu0.06
कान्हूkanhu0.06
कानाkana0.04
कान्हुkanhu0.04
कान्दुkandu0.02
कणुर्kanur0.02
कांडुkandu0.02
कंजूkanju0.02
कणुंkanum0.01
कणूर्kanur0.01
कन्हुkanhu0.01
कानू़kanu0.01
कनkana0.01
Kanu in the Hindi language
कानूkanu50.4
कानुkanu21.15
कनुkanu18.95
कनूkanu8.77
कणुkanu0.16
काणुkanu0.08
काणूkanu0.08
कंुkamu0.05
कंउkamu0.03
कनु॰kanu0.03
कणूkanu0.03
कनु़kanu0.03
कान्तिkanti0.03
कांऊkamu0.03
कबुkabu0.03
कंऊkamu0.03
कण्उkanu0.03
Kanu in the Russian language
Кануkanu-

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