Kanusi Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

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

Kanusi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanusi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kanusi (31) may also be a first name.

Kanusi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanusi (Arabic: كنوزي, Marathi: कनुसी) is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Kanusi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanusi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,206,983rd most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 45 percent of Kanusi live; 32 percent live in Southeast Asia and 32 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kanusi is also the 1,874,099th most commonly occurring given name internationally, held by 31 people.

It is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 16,873,037. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 100 percent live. Apart from The Philippines Kanusi exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 23 percent live and The DR Congo, where 18 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kangusi92275/
Kanushi92178/
Kanousi9243/
Kanusih928/
Kannusi921/
Kanusis921/
Kanousis8671/
Kannushi8658/
Kangusei8631/
Kanoussi868/
Kannusih866/
Kangausi864/
Kaneushi861/
Khanousi861/
Kanutshi861/
Katnusit861/
Kanuji83351/
Kanusa83243/
Kanuse8331/
Kanisi8320/
Kanuci8315/
Kanugi838/
Konusi836/
Kanosi836/
Kanuxi835/
Kenusi832/
Canusi832/
Kanuzi831/
Khanoussi80373/
Kangaushi8034/
Kangussei809/
Kannoushi806/
Kannoussi805/
Khannousi801/
Kanouse77811/
Kanishi77472/
Kanissi77174/
Kanoshi7735/
Kanisih7717/
Kannisi7715/
Kanosei7711/
Kannuji7710/
Kahnuji779/
Kainosi777/
Kanguse777/
Khanuji776/
Kanisai776/
Kanhuji775/
Kanusha775/
Konousi775/
Kaneuji774/
Khanisi774/
Kanguzi772/
Kenussi771/
Kahnusa771/
Khanosi771/
Kannosi771/
Kanusea771/
Kanouci771/
Khanusa771/
Kannusa771/
Kanuezi771/
Kanuiji771/
Kongusi771/
Kanouzi771/
Kanause770/
Khannoussi75793/
Kahnouji711,681/
Kanizsai71785/
Kaneuchi7166/
Kanozsai7144/
Kanushaj7126/
Kanusher7122/
Kanaugia7119/
Kanuijay7114/
Kahanuzi7110/
Kanousse7110/
Konoushi7110/
Khanissi717/
Khanuciy717/
Kaniszai716/
Kanouchi716/
Khanouci716/
Kanougia715/
Qanoussi715/
Koinousi715/
Kainoshi714/
Khanoshi712/
Khanouse712/
Khannisi712/
Khanuzid712/
Khanujiy711/
Kanaujai711/
Kanhishi711/
Kannujiy711/
Khanossi711/
Cangussi711/
Kanoudji711/
Kanoushe711/
Kannuusa711/
Kanujaai711/
Kanujaip711/
Kaanguzi711/
Khenousi711/
Khenussi711/
Kanoussa711/
Kamhudsi711/
Keanouse710/
Kanise67693/
Khanuisay67658/
Khanouchi67509/
Konisi67506/
Kanose67354/
Khenoussi67333/
Kanuje67305/
Cannuscio67270/
Canosi67247/
Canusa67144/
Canuci67144/
Khanoussa67108/
Khanousse6783/
Canisi6778/
Kanizi6759/
Kanuce6743/
Kahanguzi6739/
Kainouchi6719/
Konusa6716/
Kanozi6716/
Konosi6715/
Kenisi6715/
Kainoudji6712/
Kannaujiy6711/
Kanuge6711/
Qanisi679/
Kanosa678/
Khannousy677/
Kanize675/
Kannaujai675/
Kannauchi675/
Kanhoussa674/
Khanoussy674/
Kanujy673/
Khanousay673/
Kanaujish672/
Khannouse672/
Kanuza672/
Kannooshi672/
Kongoussi672/
Khanaujiy671/
Kanissaai671/
Kannaugia671/
Kannougia671/
Kannoussa671/
Khannuchi671/
Khannouci671/
Kanhauser671/
Kounoudsi671/
Khennousi671/

Kanusi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanusi in the Marathi language
कनुसीkanusi-
Kanusi in the Arabic language
كنوزيknwzy-

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