Explore the Family Name Kanan

The meaning of Kanan

Arabic: variant of Kanaan. Bearers of this surname are both Muslims and Christians. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Ahmad, Mohammad, Ahmed, Ameneh, Ayman, Fadi, Ibtesam, Majdi, Sayel.

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How common is the last name Kanan in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kanan has seen a rise in popularity over the years. In the year 2000, Kanan ranked 38,644 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had climbed to rank 31,873, representing an increase of 17.52%. The count of individuals with this surname also experienced growth, rising from 538 people in 2000 to 724 in 2010, which is a significant increase of 34.57%. Additionally, the proportion of individuals with the Kanan surname per 100,000 inhabitants increased by 25% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,644	#31,873	17.52%
Count	538	724	34.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.25	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kanan

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed some changes between 2000 and 2010. The portion of Kanan bearers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a decrease from 4.09% to 1.38%, a change of -66.26%. Similarly, those identifying as belonging to two or more races dropped from 16.73% to 6.35%, a decrease of -62.04%. However, the percentage of Kanan bearers identifying as White surged from 73.61% to 86.33%, an increase of 17.28%. Kanan bearers identifying as Hispanic also increased slightly from 4.83% to 5.39%. The percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stable at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	73.61%	86.33%	17.28%
Two or More Races	16.73%	6.35%	-62.04%
Hispanic	4.83%	5.39%	11.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.09%	1.38%	-66.26%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%