Knaa Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Knaa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
Knaa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knaa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Knaa (Arabic: كناي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﻨﺎﻉ) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knaa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,063,924th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. Knaa is predominantly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Knaa live; 70 percent live in South Asia and 70 percent live in Islamic South Asia.
The last name Knaa is most numerous in Iran, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 10,968,932. In Iran Knaa is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 86 percent reside and Hamadan Province, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Iran Knaa occurs in one country. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 30 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Knaa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knaa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻛﻨﺎﻉ | akna | - |
| Knaa in the Arabic language | ||
| كناي | knay | - |
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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 Knaa
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