Gentanyi Surname

1,478,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gentanyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gentanyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1401:329,85620,127
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859

Gentanyi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gentanyi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gentanyi occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gentanyi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gentanyi is the 1,478,479th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 50,961,860 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gentanyi are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 140 people, or 1 in 329,856. In Kenya Gentanyi is most frequent in: Migori County, where 100 percent live. Other than Kenya Gentanyi exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 1 percent live and Tajikistan, where 1 percent live.

Gentanyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gentani931/
Ghentani881/
Entani8674/
Gentana8029/
Jentani8013/
Entanis808/
Zentany805/
Eyntani804/
Gintani803/
Yentani802/
Jentany801/
Entangi801/
Gemtani801/
Entauni801/
Centanni752,693/
Guintani7520/
Khentani7512/
Enthangi759/
Enthauni755/
Jenthani752/
Eanetani751/
Gentonio751/
Sentanni751/
Ghintani751/
Gentanna751/
Entheani751/
Centanai751/
Gentoney750/
Intani711,641/
Entoni71182/
Entana71110/
Entony7179/
Intany7114/
Chentaniy711/
Sntani711/
Jentanich711/
Saenthany711/
Intanai673,324/
Centane67750/
Sentane67365/
Ontonyi67236/
Intanoi67128/
Inthani67104/
Entanes6777/
Intanit6760/
Jentane6760/
Entanez6737/
Zentana6737/
Intanio6726/
Intangi6724/
Gentene6720/
Enthony6716/
Jentana6711/
Hentoni6710/
Imntani679/
Entonio677/
Hemtani676/
Ayntani676/
Gintana676/
Yentoni675/
Emthani674/
Intanni674/
Intanid673/
Eiienthani673/
Gintane673/
Enthane673/
Emtanis672/
Aintani672/
Entanna672/
Enttony671/
Enttoni671/
Entoney671/
Ehntoni671/
Eintana671/
Zintany671/
Entonis671/
Intanay671/

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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
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  • 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 Gentanyi
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