Kanuri Surname

49,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
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Kanuri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanuri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India9,5311:80,4815,425
Nigeria4701:376,89920,081
United States1781:2,036,286130,241
Kenya1001:461,79924,210
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
England71:7,959,723202,100
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kanuri (896) may also be a first name.

Kanuri Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanuri (Bengali: কনুরি, Hindi: कानूरी, Marathi: कानुरी, Oriya: କାନୁରି) is found most frequently in India. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanuri? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 49,444th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 700,456 people. The last name Kanuri is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Kanuri live; 92 percent live in South Asia and 92 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 271,411th most numerous first name globally, held by 896 people.

The last name Kanuri is most common in India, where it is carried by 9,531 people, or 1 in 80,481. In India it is most prevalent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 87 percent live, Telangana, where 10 percent live and Karnataka, where 1 percent live. Besides India Kanuri occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Kanuri Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (93%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Kanuri last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

Kanuri earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.01% more than the national average, earning $57,392 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kannuri924,493/
Kanguri92270/
Kanurai92196/
Kaanuri92147/
Kanueri92113/
Kanuuri9238/
Kanouri9234/
Khanuri9221/
Kanurie927/
Kaunuri925/
Kanuriy924/
Kanauri923/
Kainuri921/
Kanhuri921/
Gkanuri921/
Khanouri86910/
Kannouri86140/
Khanurai8689/
Kaanuuri8634/
Kanouris8633/
Khanguri8628/
Kannuuri866/
Kangouri864/
Kanaurai864/
Kaannuri863/
Gkanouri862/
Khanuriy861/
Kannurui861/
Khaneuri861/
Kangurii861/
Konuri83608/
Kanori83419/
Kanure83323/
Kaniri8385/
Kanura8382/
Kanury8339/
Canuri8339/
Kenuri831/
Qanuri831/
Gkanouris8026/
Khangauri804/
Khangouri802/
Kamnutrit801/
Kanoori77418/
Konnuri77330/
Kannure77315/
Khaniri77224/
Khanure77216/
Konurai77158/
Kangure77102/
Khanura7796/
Ceanuri7748/
Kenouri7739/
Kanoura7727/
Konguri7723/
Qanouri7722/
Casnuri7721/
Kanirie7720/
Kainori7720/
Kannori7716/
Kanoeri7713/
Catnuri7711/
Konouri7710/
Konuuri779/
Kanhure777/
Kanorai777/
Canauri776/
Khanori776/
Kanhiri776/
Kanurey775/
Kanuere775/
Kanuree774/
Cannuri774/
Khonuri774/
Canguri774/
Konurie773/
Kaunura773/
Kanhura773/
Kanaure772/
Kaunure772/
Kenueri772/
Kannura772/
Kahnure771/
Kagnure771/
Kaanure771/
Kanirai771/
Kanuraj771/
Kanuura771/
Koonuri771/
Konauri771/
Canurri771/
Caanuri771/
Kangury771/
Konueri771/
Konuryi771/
Kanoure770/
Kamhouri71145/
Kannoori7185/
Kaanoori7177/
Kannoura7141/
Kounouri7138/
Khanoura7137/
Kongurai7133/
Khangure7116/
Khanoori7114/
Khanoriy7113/
Canauriy7113/
Kaunoroi717/
Kannuraj714/
Khanaura713/
Kaungure712/
Kaunoori711/
Kaanuree711/
Khanaure711/
Khanhura711/
Khanoure711/
Khanutre711/
Konourie711/
Kanhoura711/
Canuraid711/
Kanire671,035/
Kanore67408/
Canori67226/
Konury67168/
Kanora67164/
Khongurai67119/
Canura6790/
Konure6790/
Konori6765/
Konura6742/
Canură6729/
Kenure6723/
Koniri6720/
Conuri6717/
Caniri677/
Kanorj674/
Qaniri673/
Khanguray672/
Keniri671/
Khannoura671/
Cheannuri671/
Kanory671/
Kouhnouri671/
Kenury670/
Canury670/

Kanuri Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanuri in the Bengali language
কনুরিkanuri-
Kanuri in the Marathi language
कानुरीkanuri54.55
कानूरीkanuri27.27
कनुरीkanuri9.09
ुरीuri9.09
Kanuri in the Hindi language
कानूरीkanuri35.94
कानुरीkanuri32.81
कनुरीkanuri14.06
कनूरीkanuri7.81
कुंरीkunri6.25
कूंरीkunri1.56
कंूरीkamuri1.56
Kanuri in the Oriya language
କାନୁରିkanuri33.33
କନୁରିkanuri25
କାଉଁରୀka'umri16.67
କାନୁରୀkanuri16.67
କନୁରୀkanuri8.33

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