Family name Kanaran (Kanaran 
) , all around the world, is a rare surname. The surname Kanaran is characteristic of Oman, where it is a rare surname, United Arab Emirates, and Malaysia, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, United Arab Emirates, and Malaysia. Predominantly, Kanaran is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Kanaran | Malaysia, India, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Germany |
| choorayi kanaran (b. 1812) |
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| c. h. kanaran Indian politician, IN (b. 1909) |
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| k. t. kanaran Indian politician |
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