Last Name KANAGY

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Amish

Rank 24,807 (2000 US census) 11,515 (1990 US census)
Count 942 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 97.35%, or 917 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • 0.74%, or 7 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0.85%, or 8 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 0.74%, or 7 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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English surnames

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