Kanuar Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Liberia

Kanuar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanuar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India441:17,433,304271,013
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Kanuar (20) may also be a first name.

Kanuar Last Name Facts

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

Kanuar (Hindi: कँुअर, Oriya: କନୁଆର) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kanuar.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanuar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,876,555th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Kanuar reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Kanuar is also the 2,446,817th most common given name globally, held by 20 people.

This last name is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 17,433,304. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Assam, where 66 percent reside, Odisha, where 25 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 9 percent reside. Outside of India this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 2 percent reside and Malaysia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khanuar922/
Kanuhajr861/
Kanwar83649,876/
Kanvar83222,748/
Konuar8318/
Qanuar831/
Kannvar77775/
Kaenvar77465/
Kanbour77109/
Khanwar7769/
Kainvar7768/
Kanvare7759/
Khanvar7745/
Kaunwar7733/
Canuard7719/
Kannwar7718/
Kaunvar7714/
Kanware779/
Kanvhar775/
Keanwar774/
Kanwaar773/
Kanbaar772/
Kanvaur772/
Kanmvar771/
Kanvaar771/
Kanwair771/
Kaanvar771/
Kanhbar771/
Kamnvar771/
Kanvarr771/
Khanvour71196/
Kainvart7150/
Kainvare7140/
Khanvare7116/
Khainvar717/
Kanbahar716/
Khainwar716/
Kaumbhar715/
Kannbhar714/
Khanware714/
Khanwarh712/
Kaunbhar712/
Kanvaare712/
Kainewar712/
Kanbhaar711/
Kahnbarh711/
Kanvahar711/
Konwar6785,127/
Qanbar6711,151/
Kamvar671,509/
Canvar67192/
Kenvar67172/
Canbar6782/
Kanwor6722/
Konvar6714/
Conuar677/
Kachinwar674/
Kanwarová673/
Khanvoure672/
Khannware671/
Kheanware671/

Kanuar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanuar in the Hindi language
कँुअरkamu'ara-
Kanuar in the Oriya language
କନୁଆରkanu'ara66.67
ବିୁକନୁଆରbiukanu'ara11.11
କୁଅଁରku'amra11.11
କାନୁଆରkanu'ara11.11

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