Kanyus Surname

769,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Kanyus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanyus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine3261:139,64019,599
Belarus181:527,83748,523
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kanyus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanyus (Russian: Канюс) is most common in Ukraine. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kanyus is the 769,129th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 19,696,070 people. Kanyus occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Kanyus reside; 95 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 94 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is held by 326 people, or 1 in 139,640. In Ukraine it is mostly found in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 36 percent live, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 31 percent live and Lviv Oblast, where 18 percent live. Besides Ukraine it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 5 percent live and Russia, where 5 percent live.

Kanyus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (36%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Konyus8345/
Kanius8328/
Kagnus8312/
Kanjus838/
Kanhus830/
Kanyuch7763/
Kannius7724/
Konyush7724/
Keanius774/
Kanayos771/
Kanjuis771/
Kaniusz771/
Kanhush771/
Kanyushova751/
Kanhoush719/
Kanehuse711/
Kanyuche711/
Khanyushova711/
Canius6716/
Kaméus675/
Konius674/
Canéus672/
Konyuş671/
Kanjuz671/
Conyus670/

Kanyus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanyus in the Russian language
Канюсkanus-

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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 Kanyus
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