Explore the Family Name Kanis

The meaning of Kanis

1. Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a pedler, from Dutch kanis ‘basket, hamper’. 2. Dutch and German: variant of Canis, a humanistic surname, a translation into Latin of Dutch De Hond or De Hondt, German Hund or Hundt, surnames meaning ‘dog’. 3. German: variant of Kanitz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kanis had a popularity rank of 54,643 in the year 2000, which lowered to 63,524 by 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 16.25%. The number of individuals with the Kanis surname also saw a decline from 353 in 2000 to 314 in 2010, indicating an 11.05% drop. The proportion of people named Kanis per 100,000 dropped by 15.38% from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,643	#63,524	-16.25%
Count	353	314	-11.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kanis

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Kanis surname identified as White at 94.62%, which decreased slightly to 92.36% by 2010. While there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, by 2010, this ethnic identity represented 4.14% of the Kanis population. Hispanic representation saw a modest increase from 1.42% to 1.59%. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, and those identifying with two or more races disappeared from the 2010 data after representing 2.27% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.62%	92.36%	-2.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	4.14%	0%
Hispanic	1.42%	1.59%	11.97%
Two or More Races	2.27%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%