Kuany Surname

14,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Kuany Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan32,7621:34873
Sudan5,0401:7,4421,059
Kenya6181:74,7256,988
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kuany (5,335) may also be a first name.

Kuany Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuany occurs in South Sudan more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuany? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kuany is the 14,499th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 189,464 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kuany live; 87 percent live in East Africa and 86 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 92,336th most commonly held forename at a global level. It is borne by 5,335 people.

Kuany is most prevalent in South Sudan, where it is borne by 32,762 people, or 1 in 348. Other than South Sudan this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 13 percent live and Kenya, where 2 percent live.

Kuany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kuany has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kuany surname expanded 317 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuany Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kuany last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kuany earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuanny9116/
Kuanay9113/
Kuanuy912/
Kuanoy911/
Nkuany911/
Kuasney8322/
Kuannuy834/
Kouhany832/
Kuasnyi831/
Kuasnoy831/
Kuony8017,843/
Kuane80622/
Kuana80316/
Cuany80250/
Kuani80146/
Kwany8021/
Kuanj8010/
Guany809/
Kuanh807/
Guanay73464/
Kwanyi73380/
Kuhani73262/
Quaney73168/
Kuanai73138/
Kuangi73118/
Kuanha73106/
Quasny73100/
Kuasne7389/
Nkuani7362/
Kuaana7348/
Guaney7329/
Kuange7320/
Kwatny7314/
Kuanui7313/
Guanyi7312/
Kuagne7311/
Quanyi7311/
Kwanny7311/
Kuanie738/
Nkuane735/
Kuanna733/
Kuanio731/
Cuanyi731/
Cuanay731/
Kwanuy731/
Kuonyi731/
Kuonhy731/
Kguane731/
Kwanhy731/
Kuaane731/
Guaniy731/
Quanay730/
Cuaney730/
Queany730/
Quasney67238/
Kwasney67236/
Nguanyi67111/
Guatney6766/
Kuasnei6761/
Kuanhoi6755/
Nkuangi6741/
Kuheana6725/
Guanhay6716/
Gwuanyi6711/
Kwannuy6710/
Quangey6710/
Quannuy676/
Kuhaini676/
N'Kwany674/
Kuhanez673/
Cuangey673/
Kwangay672/
Nkwanyi672/
Kouhane672/
Nkwuani672/
Kwasnyi672/
Kwangoy671/
Kqwanny671/
Cuangay671/
Kuanhui671/
Kuanhai671/
Kuasnis671/
Kuasnij671/
Kwannoy671/
Kouhani671/
Kuannui671/
Quainay671/
Cuasnay671/
Cuatney670/
Quainey670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kuany
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