Kakano Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kakano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kakano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Solomon Islands111:52,73010,588
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kakano (24) may also be a first name.

Kakano Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kakano (Hindi: ककणो) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakano? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,506,728th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 61 percent of Kakano reside; 59 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 41 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Kakano is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 24 people.

The surname Kakano is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 354,509. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Hela, where 57 percent live, Eastern Highlands, where 26 percent live and National Capital District, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 31 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 19 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kakano Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kakano in the Hindi language
ककणोkakano-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kakano
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