Chontaev Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Chontaev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 14 | 1:426,618 | 34,019 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
Chontaev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chontaev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chontaev (Russian: Чонтаев) occurs in Kyrgyzstan more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chontaev? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,798,600th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Chontaev reside; 52 percent reside in Central Asia and 52 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.
This last name is most numerous in Kyrgyzstan, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 426,618. In Kyrgyzstan Chontaev is most prevalent in: Jalal-Abad Region, where 64 percent are found, Chüy Region, where 29 percent are found and Osh, where 7 percent are found. Not including Kyrgyzstan this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 48 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chontoev | 88 | 60 | / |
| Chentaev | 88 | 37 | / |
| Shontaev | 88 | 21 | / |
| Chantaev | 88 | 14 | / |
| Zhontaev | 88 | 2 | / |
| Hontayev | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chonteev | 88 | 1 | / |
| Tchantaev | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chontov | 80 | 15 | / |
| Hantaev | 80 | 15 | / |
| Jontaev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhantaev | 75 | 624 | / |
| Khantaev | 75 | 207 | / |
| Shantaev | 75 | 70 | / |
| Chantuev | 75 | 51 | / |
| Chantiev | 75 | 46 | / |
| Hantayev | 75 | 18 | / |
| Hontoyev | 75 | 8 | / |
| Chanthav | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cantayev | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chantoev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jontayev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dzhantaev | 71 | 222 | / |
| Zhaantaev | 71 | 3 | / |
| Zhantayev | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sahantaev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Santaev | 67 | 72 | / |
| Chantov | 67 | 35 | / |
| Jantaev | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chountoufe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchontoufe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zantaev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Canteyv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cantauv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xantaev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chentov | 67 | 1 | / |
Chontaev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chontaev in the Russian language | ||
| Чонтаев | contaev | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chontaev
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