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KANOI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

13,016th

Most common surname in India

388

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, danoli, kanojiya, mishra and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Kanoi is mainly used by the Marwari community, a merchant group from the Marwar region of Rajasthan, India. The religion associated with KANOI surname is hinduism. The communities associated with this surname are bania and vaishya. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname are hindi and gujarati.
Its especially common among the Maheshwari, a sub-group within the Marwaris. The Maheshwaris are known for their business skills and devotion to Vaishnavism. Like many Marwari surnames, this surname likely started as a way to identify people by their place of origin, maybe a village or region where their ancestors lived. As families moved and started businesses throughout India, the Kanoi surname became a symbol of identity and family connection within the Maheshwari community, representing their shared history and cultural beliefs.

The surname Kanoe has several variations, including Kanoy, Kanawi, Kanoui, and Kanoi. Kanoe may also be a misspelling of Canoy or Canoys.

State-wise distribution of people with KANOI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

West Bengal state distribution for KANOI surname

West Bengal

94

Gujarat state distribution for KANOI surname

Gujarat

20

Maharashtra state distribution for KANOI surname

Maharashtra

7

Rajasthan state distribution for KANOI surname

Rajasthan

7

Tamil Nadu state distribution for KANOI surname

Tamil Nadu

2

Assam state distribution for KANOI surname

Assam

1

Delhi state distribution for KANOI surname

Delhi

1

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for KANOI surname

Madhya Pradesh

1

Category-wise distribution of people with KANOI surname

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People with the surname KANOI appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Voters List category for KANOI surname

125 (94%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for KANOI surname

6 (5%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for KANOI surname

2 (2%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

KANOI families worship BHAVANI and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The KANOI surname is found across multiple communities including Bania, Vaishya communities.

The KANOI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KANOI families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DANOLI, KANOJIYA, MISHRA, RAGHU KULA.

West Bengal has the highest concentration of the KANOI surname with 94 records (70.7%).

The KANOI surname is written in HINDI, GUJARATI scripts.

KANOI is ranked #13016 in India with approximately 388 people bearing this surname.

The KANOI surname is found across 8 states, with the top 3 being West Bengal (70.7%), Gujarat (15.0%), Maharashtra (5.3%).

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