Kanakis

Kanakis Meaning & Origin

About Kanakis
The surname Kanakis is of Greek origin and is derived from the personal name "Kanakos," which means "golden" or "blond" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Kanakos. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with fair or blond hair. Today, individuals with the surname Kanakis can be found primarily in Greece and other Greek-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kanakis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kanakis: 259
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,608
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kanakis based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kanakis is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N AH0 K IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/kanakis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kanakis in Braille

Here's how to represent Kanakis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kanakis in braille

How to sign the name Kanakis using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kanakis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kanakis in sign language

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