How Many People Have the Last Name Kanu?
1,070
people had the surname Kanu in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 277,778 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#23,675
Tied with 15 others
Per 100,000 People
0.36
In 2010
Largest Group
93.8%
Black
Change Since 2000
+85.1%
+492 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Kanu (93.8%) are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Black, Kanu ranks #902. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic Black share rose from 87.4% to 93.8%, and the non-Hispanic and of two or more races share fell from 5.4% to 2.2%.
Withheld: too few people to publish.
📈 Change Since 2000
Kanu grew from 578 people in 2000 to 1,070 in 2010 (up 85.1%), and its rank rose from #36,531 to #23,675.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 578 | 1,070 |
| Rank | #36,531 | #23,675 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.21 | 0.36 |
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Same Soundex code as Kanu: K500
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