Kenar Surname

56,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Kenar Surname User-submission:

Kenar is a Turkish surname, that means 'edge'. The surname comes from the word kenar, which means 'edge'. It is not a common surname in Turkey and it was basically a Turkish word chosen by few families to become their family name, when Turkey citizens need to choose a surname.

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Kenar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey8,1801:9,5141,259
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Poland1841:206,56927,445
Syria741:260,8254,316
India541:14,204,914239,375
Iraq521:673,4939,953
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
Bulgaria261:268,41913,944
Lebanon261:216,8118,749
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Austria121:709,62061,025
Qatar121:196,50026,891
England111:5,065,278148,650
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Norway71:734,61250,907
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
France21:33,211,361423,184
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Kenar (327) may also be a first name.

Kenar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kenar is a Turkish surname, that means 'edge'. The surname comes from the word kenar, which means 'edge'. It is not a common surname in Turkey and it was basically a Turkish word chosen by few families to become their family name, when Turkey citizens need to choose a surname.

- melaniekenar

Kenar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kenar (Arabic: كينار, Hindi: केनार, Marathi: केनार, Oriya: େକନାର, Russian: Кенар) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 56,164th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 806,769 people. The surname Kenar occurs mostly in Asia, where 56 percent of Kenar reside; 55 percent reside in West Asia and 53 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 484,932nd most common first name internationally It is held by 327 people.

The surname Kenar is most widely held in Turkey, where it is held by 8,180 people, or 1 in 9,514. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 20 percent reside, Bursa Province, where 9 percent reside and Edirne Province, where 8 percent reside. Besides Turkey Kenar is found in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Poland, where 2 percent reside.

Kenar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kenar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kenar surname expanded 1,206 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kenar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kenar surname is principally Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Kenar surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Kenar earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4% less than the national average, earning $41,422 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kengar9111,355/
Kenare91189/
Kenhar91145/
Kejnar9129/
Khenar9122/
Keenar9113/
Kenear915/
Kenarr911/
Kienar911/
Koenar911/
Kenair910/
Keynar910/
Khengar831,416/
Khenare8340/
Keangar837/
Kengaar837/
Khehnar834/
Khaenar832/
Kheinar832/
Kaenhar831/
Keunear831/
Keyngar831/
Kenaire831/
Keenear831/
Keneart831/
Keinart831/
Kegnare831/
Kiejnar831/
Keengar831/
Kienhar831/
Kenharz830/
Keanaar830/
Kesnarr830/
Konar8035,380/
Kanar8014,975/
Kinar801,006/
Cenar80422/
Kenor8085/
Kynar807/
Kenarova77183/
Keignart7737/
Keinarth7734/
Khengaar772/
Keinhard770/
Keinhart770/
Keinaird770/
Kaynar7318,734/
Kanhar7316,395/
Kingar73741/
Khanar73686/
Kannar73599/
Kanaar73476/
Kenore73468/
Cejnar73431/
Konhar73407/
Kinare73283/
Keenor73235/
Ceynar73215/
Konnar73209/
Chenar73203/
Kanarh73197/
Kanarr73173/
Kainar73170/
Kajnar73123/
Kengor7374/
Konear7359/
Ketnor7356/
Kaanar7345/
Cehnar7345/
Ceinar7340/
Kytnar7339/
Koynar7334/
Kinear7333/
Khonar7333/
Kahnar7329/
Kanair7328/
Kohnar7315/
Kinarz7312/
Konaar735/
Konaur735/
Kysnar735/
Kinaar735/
Kinhar734/
Konarr733/
Kanaur733/
Kitnar733/
Kuinar733/
Konair732/
Kenour732/
Kenoor732/
Khinar732/
Kenorr731/
Kanahr731/
Kionar731/
Keneyr731/
Kojnar731/
Keinor730/
Keanor730/
Kanear730/
Kehnor730/
Kejnor730/
Kinair730/
Keneir730/
Keynor730/
Kejnarová7112/
Kheangair711/
Keinhardt710/
Keynearth710/
Quenard67524/
Khanhar67391/
Khainar67213/
Kannarr67103/
Kanahar6779/
Khannar6764/
Kinhart6749/
Kannair6744/
Kittnar6741/
Chenaur6738/
Kineard6737/
Căienar6730/
Kaingar6721/
Kesnoor6717/
Khanaar6716/
Kahanar6714/
Kyneard6714/
Kanhair6711/
Konahar6710/
Kainaur679/
Koingar679/
Khinare677/
Kinhard676/
Quengar675/
Kaynair674/
Khanaur673/
Kanhear673/
Khonaur673/
Kenoire673/
Chenair672/
Khaynar672/
Khenour672/
Kaujnar671/
Kahnnar671/
Kanharr671/
Khitnar671/
Khujnar671/
Kinaure671/
Koynare671/
Kuimnar671/
Keinore671/
Kitnare671/
Konhair671/
Chejnar671/
Kingair671/
Khonnar671/
Khinard671/
Kineart670/
Kenorre670/
Kuinear670/
Kinarth670/

Kenar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kenar in the Oriya language
େକନାରekanara-
Kenar in the Marathi language
केनारkenara72.22
कोेनारkoenara16.67
केणरkenara11.11
Kenar in the Hindi language
केनारkenara50
केनराkenara50
Kenar in the Russian language
Кенарkenar-
Kenar in the Arabic language
كينارkynar-

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