Last Names

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Kanhai

How common is the last name Kanhai?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Kanhai, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#51,941

Kanhai was the 51,941st most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 400 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)4.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino5.3%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)32.3%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander42.3%
  • Two or more races14.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native1.5%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.