Kanyan Surname

236,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Kanyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia1,2291:23,9992,171
India1671:4,593,206118,643
Thailand1411:500,98187,346
United States541:6,712,202314,667
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Liberia191:232,02814,625
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kanyan (2,049) may also be a first name.

Kanyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanyan (Arabic: كانيان, Hindi: कन्यान, Marathi: कांयन, Russian: Канян) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 236,965th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 4,299,437 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Kanyan reside; 82 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 74 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kanyan is also the 166,632nd most commonly held forename at a global level. It is borne by 2,049 people.

The surname Kanyan is most common in Malaysia, where it is held by 1,229 people, or 1 in 23,999. In Malaysia it is most numerous in: Sarawak, where 94 percent are found, Kuala Lumpur, where 2 percent are found and Johor, where 2 percent are found. Beside Malaysia Kanyan exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in India, where 10 percent are found and Thailand, where 8 percent are found.

Kanyan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kanyan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kanyan last name grew 5,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Armenian Apostolic (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Kanyan last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

Kanyan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.56% more than the national average, earning $43,822 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khanyan92453/
Kcanyan9219/
Kaanyan926/
Kannyan925/
Kaunyan924/
Kanjyan921/
Kanyoan921/
Kahnyan921/
Khanjyan86438/
Kanyasin8617/
Kanyahan8614/
Kanajyan867/
Kahanyan863/
Kan'nyan862/
Kanyaina861/
Kaunyang861/
Khanyank861/
Kanjan831,036/
Kanyon83232/
Kanian83180/
Konyan83163/
Canyan8328/
Qanyan831/
Kannaiyan80766/
Kanyanova805/
Kaunaiyan801/
Khanyaneh801/
Kheanyane801/
Kanyangue801/
Kanyahang801/
Kannayyan801/
Khanian772,651/
Khanjan772,392/
Koinyan77275/
Kanjane77101/
Kangean77101/
Kannian7758/
Keanyam7745/
Kanjian7741/
Kanihan7732/
Kanhyon7726/
Kamjyan7722/
Kanyoon7716/
Kangian7715/
Keanjan7714/
Kanijan779/
Kanjhan778/
Kaunian778/
Kanjahn778/
Kounyan777/
Keanean777/
Kanayon776/
Kaniaan776/
Kanjand776/
Kanehan774/
Qanhyan774/
Keinyan773/
Kahnian773/
Kainian773/
Khonyan773/
Qanjyan773/
Kanhamn772/
Kaneyon772/
Canyane772/
Kaugnan771/
Kaunean771/
Kahnjan771/
Kainyon771/
Konjyan771/
Kotnyan771/
Cainyan771/
Kannean771/
Kagnang771/
Kanhian771/
Canyoan771/
Qajnyan771/
Canyang771/
Kannyon771/
Kanjant771/
Khanyon771/
Kcanjan771/
Kaunyam771/
Keanian770/
Khanyanova757/
Khanyahane751/
Khanjian71134/
Kanihaan7199/
Kaniatin7181/
Kounjyan7180/
Kanehann7126/
Kasnijan7115/
Kaniatyn7112/
Qanajyan719/
Khanjane717/
Khanehan717/
Khangian717/
Kaunjang717/
Khannyanova715/
Kaniasin715/
Kamgnang714/
Konyatin712/
Kanajian712/
Kheanjan712/
Kahnjian711/
Khanhhan711/
Khanhian711/
Kanjahan711/
Kanjatyn711/
Khotnyan711/
Kaunijan711/
Khoinyan711/
Kangnang711/
Koonyane711/
Qanayyan711/
Khanyone711/
Koutnyan711/
Quanyang711/
Kanyaham711/
Kanhajon711/
Kanijaun711/
Kanjasin711/
Kanjiang711/
Khanjank711/
Khanjhan711/
Khanyoon711/
Kasniant711/
Keannhan710/
Kannehan710/
Konyon67327/
Canhan67265/
Canian67166/
Kanjon6748/
Kanion6738/
Kaneon6713/
Canyon6711/
Canean678/
Keinyahan676/
Khanijaun676/
Konyachin675/
Conyan674/
Kanajiang673/
Kahagnaan672/
Khanyasim671/
Kanaujian671/
Kanjanova671/
Qonyan671/
Qanian671/
Khoonyane671/
Canjan671/
Kheinyane671/
Qanjan671/
Konnaiyan671/
Koonyahan671/
Khanjahan671/
Khanyhong671/

Kanyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanyan in the Hindi language
कन्यानkan'yana44.23
कन्याणkan'yana24.04
कन्यनkan'yana19.23
कन्यांkan'yam5.77
कंयनkanyana3.85
कान्यानkan'yana0.96
कन्याँkan'yam0.96
कन्यॉkan'yo0.96
Kanyan in the Marathi language
कांयनkanyana21.05
कान्यानkan'yana21.05
कन्यनkan'yana15.79
कंयनkanyana10.53
यानyana10.53
कांचनkancana5.26
याणyana5.26
कन्याणkan'yana5.26
कान्याणkan'yana5.26
Kanyan in the Russian language
Канянkanan-
Kanyan in the Arabic language
كانيانkanyan-

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