Kahanek Surname

568,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kahanek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahanek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4821:751,98958,734
Poland311:1,226,08978,991
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Kahánek (387) are calculated separately.

Kahanek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kahanek has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as: Kahánek. Click here for further potential spellings of Kahanek.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahanek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 568,972nd most common surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 13,130,713 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Kahanek live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Kahanek is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 482 people, or 1 in 751,989. In The United States Kahanek is most frequent in: Texas, where 81 percent reside, California, where 3 percent reside and Louisiana, where 3 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 6 percent reside and Czechia, where 2 percent reside.

Kahanek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kahanek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kahanek surname grew 16,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kahanek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kahanek surname are 26.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kahanek earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.64% less than the national average, earning $37,693 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.3% less than the national average, earning $42,577 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahánek95387/
Khanek9216/
Kahanec8684/
Kahaník8634/
Kahanik866/
Kanek83181/
Kahanick8016/
Khaneykh8012/
Khahanik801/
Kaneke77399/
Khanyk77168/
Khanik7751/
Khanec7743/
Kaneck7713/
Kainek7712/
Kaniek773/
Khonek773/
Kanekh772/
Kangek772/
Kanhek772/
Kaanik772/
Khaneg771/
Kaaneg771/
Kajnek771/
Kaneik771/
Kahankova7520/
Khanekova752/
Kahanigue751/
Khoneke71766/
Kahanic7180/
Khannec7168/
Khanyok7134/
Khamnyk7130/
Köhneke7120/
Kanecke7118/
Kaneske7116/
Kahaníková717/
Khanick716/
Khanikh715/
Kahanecová714/
Khongek714/
Khainyk713/
Kaneeke713/
Khainik713/
Kanieck712/
Kautnek711/
Kanetke711/
Kahánik711/
Khaynik711/
Khangik711/
Khanegh711/
Khonekh711/
Kanethk711/
Khaneeg711/
Kaanike711/
Khannik711/
Kaneake711/
Kanik678,614/
Konek67645/
Kenek67429/
Canek67309/
Khankova67269/
Kaneg67115/
Köhnecke6740/
Kaník6722/
Kanyk6715/
Kautneck679/
Kaněk678/
Kanekova673/
Kanık671/
Kaanhegh671/
Kanec671/
Khannick671/
Kanesske670/

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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 Kahanek
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