Kanus Surname

427,014th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Kanus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus2031:46,8037,978
Nigeria1281:1,383,92853,929
Turkey1101:707,46736,087
Kenya781:592,05027,720
Poland641:593,88754,038
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Ukraine331:1,379,476113,823
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
India81:95,883,173728,828
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

The alternate forms: Kanuś (13), Kanús (1) & Kanuş (1) are calculated separately.

Kanus (327) may also be a first name.

Kanus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanus (Hindi: कानूस, Marathi: कानुस, Russian: Канус) is found most frequently in Belarus. It can be rendered as a variant: Kanuś, Kanús or Kanuş. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 427,014th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,008,091 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Kanus live; 40 percent live in Eastern Europe and 32 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Kanus is also the 484,932nd most common first name internationally It is held by 327 people.

The surname Kanus is most frequently occurring in Belarus, where it is borne by 203 people, or 1 in 46,803. In Belarus Kanus is primarily found in: Vitebsk Region, where 85 percent live, Brest Region, where 7 percent live and Grodno Region, where 6 percent live. Outside of Belarus it exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 16 percent live and Turkey, where 14 percent live.

Kanus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kanus surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.

Kanus earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanuś9313/
Kanús931/
Kanuş931/
Kanous91296/
Kannus91155/
Kangus9192/
Kanuse9131/
Kainus9119/
Khanus9118/
Kaunus9115/
Kagnus9112/
Kanush918/
Kaynus917/
Kanuus914/
Kanaus912/
Kanuss911/
Kasnus911/
Kanuis911/
Kanhus910/
Kanust910/
Khanous83899/
Kanouse83811/
Khainus83239/
Kanauss8344/
Khaynus8332/
Kannous8311/
Kanoush839/
Kaenaus835/
Kanouss833/
Khanush832/
Kauneus832/
Kaneuss832/
Khasnus831/
Kanaust831/
Kainous831/
Kanhush831/
Kanusch831/
Kanause830/
Canus80913/
Kanos80542/
Kanuz80404/
Konus80180/
Kenus8086/
Qanus802/
Khannous771,477/
Khanoush77150/
Kanousse7710/
Kanhoush779/
Khaynous779/
Kahnoush778/
Khannush774/
Khanouss773/
Khangush772/
Kanusova772/
Khanouse772/
Kaumnaus771/
Kanoushe771/
Keanouse770/
Caneus731,057/
Kanuch73306/
Qanous73144/
Gkanos7372/
Kainos7363/
Kanuce7343/
Konush7342/
Kanosh7337/
Kongus7326/
Konuss7325/
Kannos7321/
Kanauz7315/
Canust7311/
Kenaus7310/
Cannus735/
Kanoss734/
Canaus734/
Kanouz734/
Kanoos733/
Keinus733/
Khanos732/
Canous732/
Kenush731/
Kotnus731/
Catnus731/
Canuss731/
Cangus731/
Keenus731/
Kaanos731/
Cainus731/
Kanosz731/
Konuhs731/
Konusz731/
Khanuz731/
Konaus730/
Khanousse7183/
Khannouss7110/
Khannouse712/
Khanusova711/
Canouse67139/
Canneus6762/
Konusch6737/
Konhaus6725/
Konoush6716/
Khainos679/
Kounous678/
Qanoush677/
Konneus677/
Canouts675/
Kanhosh673/
Khainuz673/
Kamnuch673/
Kanuche672/
Kamhuis672/
Kannuch672/
Kanoose671/
Cannous671/
Cainous671/
Khaynos671/
Keneusz671/
Khannousse671/
Khanosh671/
Khénous671/
Kahnouz671/
Kanoosh671/
Kannouz671/
Canguss671/
Kainuch671/
Khonuse671/
Konouse670/
Cannaus670/
Konhous670/
Canusch670/

Kanus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanus in the Marathi language
कानुसkanusa-
Kanus in the Hindi language
कानूसkanusa50
कन्ूसkanusa50
Kanus in the Russian language
Канусkanus-

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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 Kanus
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