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Kanani Family History

Kanani Surname Meaning

Albanian: from the Albanian Muslim personal name Kanan (definite form Kanani) from Arabic kanān ‘hidden’.

Indian (Gujarat): Lohana name derived from the ancestral personal name beginning with Kan- + the suffix -ani ‘descendant of’ (see Ani).

East African (Tanzania and Rwanda): unexplained.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Kanani families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kanani family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Kanani families living in Hawaii. This was 100% of all the recorded Kanani's in USA. Hawaii had the highest population of Kanani families in 1920.
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There are 37 census records available for the last name Kanani. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kanani census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 40 immigration records available for the last name Kanani. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 6 military records available for the last name Kanani. For the veterans among your Kanani ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Kanani life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Kanani in 1964 was 21, and 49 in 2004.

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