Kánya Surname

368,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 976 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Kánya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kánya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary8261:11,8841,372
Romania1361:147,63115,687
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Kanya (16,326) are calculated separately.

Kánya Last Name Facts

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

Kánya occurs in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Kanya. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kánya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kánya is the 368,594th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 7,466,748 people. Kánya is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kánya live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 85 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.

Kánya is most prevalent in Hungary, where it is held by 826 people, or 1 in 11,884. In Hungary Kánya is primarily found in: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 25 percent reside, Budapest, where 19 percent reside and Somogy County, where 13 percent reside. Besides Hungary this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 14 percent reside and Slovakia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanya9316,326/
Konya806,934/
Kónya805,644/
Khanya732,807/
Kanyaa731,500/
Konyha73431/
Kaunya73280/
Khonya73231/
Kainya73206/
Keinya73161/
Kganya73160/
Kanyea73119/
Kaanya7365/
Kannya7355/
Konyah7339/
Kanyah7329/
Konjya7327/
Kanhya7327/
Konyaa7323/
Kanjya7315/
Koynya7314/
Koonya7313/
Kanyha7312/
Konyay734/
Konnya732/
Kanyoa732/
Konyaj732/
Kounya732/
Kanyay732/
Keanya731/
Kuonya731/
Gkanya731/
Kaynya731/
Kanyaj731/
Kkonya731/
Konyea731/
Kgonya731/
Kainyah671,114/
Kahanya67346/
Konyeha67219/
Kanaiya67187/
Konyaei6747/
Kanojya6738/
Konyhai6724/
Kanyaha6716/
Konayya6715/
Kanoiya6711/
Kanujya678/
Konyaou678/
Kanayya677/
Konyhas676/
Khaunya676/
Kanayia675/
Kanyach674/
Kannyha674/
Kanyath673/
Khoinya673/
Kheanya672/
Kanaaya672/
Kannyah672/
Qukanya672/
Kanoyia672/
Koinyah672/
Kkaanya672/
Kaunnya672/
Khoonya672/
Khanyaz672/
Kainhya671/
Keanyat671/
Kaniyoa671/
Khannya671/
Kanyaou671/
Konyhat671/
Koonyah671/
Kamnhya671/
Kanhyat671/
Kaneiya671/
Kanuiya671/
Kasnyap671/
Kanyeha671/
Konyaha671/
Koneyea671/

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