Cognomen Kinan (Kinan 
, كنان 
, كينان 
) , in all the world, is a common family name. The cognomen Kinan is characteristic of Syria, where it is quite a common surname, Libya, where it is quite a rare surname, and Sudan. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Sudan, Syria, and Indonesia. Likewise, Kinan is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Kinan | Algeria, Syria, Morocco, Lebanon, Indonesia |
| كنان | Sudan, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq |
| كينان | Libya, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Egypt |
| Кинан | Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan |
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alika kinan Argentina-born feminist and anti-trafficking activist, AR (b. 1976) |
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