Knan Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Knan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
India281:27,395,192354,286
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
England31:18,572,686338,250
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
France11:66,422,722504,397
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Knan (95) may also be a first name.

Knan Last Name Facts

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

Knan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﻨﺎﻥ, Hindi: खान, Marathi: कनन) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,359,010th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 42 percent of Knan live; 34 percent live in Western Europe and 34 percent live in Germanic Europe. Knan is also the 974,243rd most widely held first name internationally It is held by 95 people.

The surname Knan is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 1,463,736. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 60 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent live. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent live and Pakistan, where 7 percent live.

Knan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Knan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knan surname contracted 35 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Knan Last Name Statistics demography

Knan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.2% less than the national average, earning $40,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khnan891,459/
Knaan89503/
Knain8974/
Knahn8928/
Knane8914/
Knean896/
Knank895/
Knnan895/
Knant893/
Knhan892/
Knanh891/
Knaun890/
Knann890/
Knasn890/
Kennan801,301/
Kinnan80943/
Kna'an804/
Knahan804/
Khnaan803/
Khnain802/
Knanth801/
Khnann801/
Khngan801/
Knanck801/
Knasne801/
Knon75217/
Cnan759/
Kinnane731,854/
Kennane73213/
Kennann7320/
Knausen7318/
Keennan739/
Khnatin737/
Kenngan736/
Kimnaun731/
Kuennan731/
Kna'ane731/
Kinnand731/
Kinnean730/
Kaennan730/
Kinnain730/
Kennean730/
Knein67140/
Kinnahan6780/
Khnon6765/
Cnaan6729/
Kingnaan6728/
Cnand6719/
Kngon6717/
Knaynova6714/
Kemgnang6714/
Kennahan6712/
Qunan6710/
Knohn678/
Cnang675/
Knoun674/
Kinnasen673/
Knoon673/
Knonn671/
Hqnan671/
Kqnon671/
Knonh671/
Kemnaing671/
Kemgnant671/
Kinnaine671/
Knond671/
Cnhan671/
Knone670/
Cnant670/
Kneun670/
Kehenean670/
Kinneane670/
Knotn670/
Knonk670/

Knan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻛﻨﺎﻥaknan-
Knan in the Hindi language
खानkhana-
Knan in the Marathi language
कननkanana-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knan
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