Kanyong Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Kanyong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanyong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia1151:256,47214,435
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015

Kanyong (273) may also be a first name.

Kanyong Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanyong is more commonly found in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyong? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,447,279th most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. Kanyong occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Kanyong live; 97 percent live in Southeast Asia and 78 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 537,992nd most common first name internationally, borne by 273 people.

It is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 115 people, or 1 in 256,472. In Malaysia it is mostly found in: Sarawak, where 87 percent reside, Kuala Lumpur, where 5 percent reside and Johor, where 3 percent reside. Beside Malaysia it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 19 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanyong
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