Kenar Surname
Approximately 9,033 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameKenar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 8,180 | 1:9,514 | 1,259 |
| United States | 193 | 1:1,878,026 | 122,158 |
| Poland | 184 | 1:206,569 | 27,445 |
| Syria | 74 | 1:260,825 | 4,316 |
| India | 54 | 1:14,204,914 | 239,375 |
| Iraq | 52 | 1:673,493 | 9,953 |
| Germany | 43 | 1:1,872,220 | 105,027 |
| United Arab Emirates | 42 | 1:218,149 | 14,475 |
| Bulgaria | 26 | 1:268,419 | 13,944 |
| Lebanon | 26 | 1:216,811 | 8,749 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
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.
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Average Kenar Salary in
United States
$41,422 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Kenar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kenar in the Oriya language | ||
| େକନାର | ekanara | - |
| Kenar in the Marathi language | ||
| केनार | kenara | 72.22 |
| कोेनार | koenara | 16.67 |
| केणर | kenara | 11.11 |
| Kenar in the Hindi language | ||
| केनार | kenara | 50 |
| केनरा | kenara | 50 |
| Kenar in the Russian language | ||
| Кенар | kenar | - |
| Kenar in the Arabic language | ||
| كينار | kynar | - |
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Footnotes
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