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

The surname Kanyan (Arabic: كانيان, Hindi: कन्यान, Marathi: कांयन, Russian: Канян) is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kanyan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Kanyan is the 236,965^th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,299,437 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Kanyan are found; 82 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 74 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kanyan is also the 166,632^nd most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 2,049 people.

This surname is most common in Malaysia, where it is borne by 1,229 people, or 1 in 23,999. In Malaysia Kanyan is primarily found in: Sarawak, where 94 percent live, Kuala Lumpur, where 2 percent live and Johor, where 2 percent live. Barring Malaysia it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in India, where 10 percent live and Thailand, where 8 percent live.

Kanyan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kanyan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kanyan last name grew 5,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanyan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Armenian Apostolic (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Kanyan surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political 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.