Explore the Family Name Kanas

The meaning of Kanas

1. Lithuanian: unflattering nickname for a miser, kanas. 2. Lithuanian: from Latvian Kāns, an adaptation of German Kahn. 3. Slovak (mainly Kanás, also Kanaš and Kanáš) and Polish (also Kanaś): occupational name from Hungarian kanász ‘swineherd’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Kanas' has seen a slight shift in its popularity over the course of a decade. In 2000, Kanas was ranked as the 62,775th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 65,593rd position indicating a decline of 4.49%. However, there was a minor increase in the number of individuals with this surname, growing from 298 in 2000 to 302 in 2010, a rise of 1.34%. Though the overall proportion per 100k people dipped by 9.09%, the name remains consistently present in the American populace.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,775	#65,593	-4.49%
Count	298	302	1.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kanas

When considering the ethnic identity linked to the surname 'Kanas', the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is overwhelmingly associated with people who identify as White. In both 2000 and 2010, an overwhelming majority of those with the Kanas surname identified as White, with percentages at 97.32% and 97.02% respectively. The rest of the ethnicity data for this surname shows no representation amongst Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories. However, a new emergence of Hispanic identification occurred in 2010, accounting for 1.99% of individuals bearing the Kanas surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.32%	97.02%	-0.31%
Hispanic	0%	1.99%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%