Kanuk Surname

860,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kanuk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanuk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1421:931,33269,143
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
India181:42,614,743461,117
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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

Kanuk (79) may also be a first name.

Kanuk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanuk (Hindi: कनुक, Marathi: कानूक, Russian: Канук) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Kańuk. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanuk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 860,770th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 23,061,854 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 52 percent of Kanuk are found; 45 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 45 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,083,225th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 79 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 142 people, or 1 in 931,332. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 99 percent reside and Papua, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside.

Kanuk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kanuk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kanuk surname expanded 10,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanuk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kanuk last name are 16% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.23% being registered with the party.

Kanuk earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.68% more than the national average, earning $49,051 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kańuk931/
Kanuke91514/
Kanuck91196/
Katnuk9141/
Khanuk9130/
Kanuik9122/
Kamnuk916/
Kanuks912/
Kannuk912/
Kaenuk911/
Kanguk911/
Kanouk911/
Kanauk911/
Kanukhe83172/
Khanouk8321/
Khamnuk8310/
Kannuke837/
Kannuck835/
Kanaukh833/
Kasnuck832/
Khanguk832/
Khanuke832/
Kahanuk831/
Khannuk831/
Kanouck831/
Konuk8014,971/
Kanok802,187/
Kanug80522/
Kenuk8043/
Canuk804/
Kanuq801/
Kanuc801/
Kanukova77711/
Kanuková773/
Kanautks770/
Kannok73249/
Konukh7370/
Konuke7357/
Kanugh7348/
Canuck7332/
Kenuck7330/
Khanok7322/
Koonuk7320/
Kainok7316/
Canguk7314/
Khonuk739/
Kanhok737/
Kannug734/
Kanoug732/
Kanoek731/
Konuck731/
Kounuk731/
Kanaug730/
Khanukova7148/
Kainukova719/
Kaynukova713/
Kasnauskė711/
Kasnauske711/
Khannok6729/
Khanukhova6718/
Konouck6714/
Khanokh6713/
Kongnuk678/
Khanoukova678/
Kanaugh677/
Khainok675/
Khenouk672/
Keannok672/
Kahanok672/
Qamnuck671/
Kounouk671/
Konheuk671/
Kanaukhova671/
Khamhuk671/
Kanough670/

Kanuk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanuk in the Marathi language
कानूकkanuka-
Kanuk in the Hindi language
कनुकkanuka66.67
कनुकाkanuka16.67
कंकुkanku16.67
Kanuk in the Russian language
Канукkanuk-

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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 Kanuk
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