Kakanu Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Kakanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 34 | 1:1,148,214 | 47,064 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Kakanu (114) may also be a first name.
Kakanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kakanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kakanu (Hindi: ककुं, Marathi: काकनु, Russian: Какану) is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Kakanu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kakanu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,843,861st most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Kakanu live; 81 percent live in East Africa and 81 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kakanu is also the 877,214th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 114 people.
The surname Kakanu is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 1,148,214. In Uganda it is most common in: Kamuli District, where 41 percent are found, Luuka District, where 41 percent are found and Buikwe District, where 3 percent are found. Beside Uganda Kakanu occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 9 percent are found and Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kakanou | 92 | 1,372 | / |
| Kakangu | 92 | 75 | / |
| Kakaanu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Katkanu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kakanau | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kakainu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaukanu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khakanu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kakanuu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kakamnu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khakhanu | 86 | 7 | / |
| Kadkanou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kakaynou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kakannou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khakannu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kacanu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kekanu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kakonu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kakenu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gkagkanou | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kakahanou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kakongu | 77 | 27 | / |
| Kokanut | 77 | 19 | / |
| Quakanu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kekanou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kakenou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kacanou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koukanou | 71 | 22 | / |
| Ccakannu | 71 | 13 | / |
| Koikanou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kokanhou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kakounou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kokonu | 67 | 103 | / |
| Ccakkannu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Khakhanoo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kekenu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koukangou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koikannou | 67 | 1 | / |
Kakanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kakanu in the Hindi language | ||
| ककुं | kakum | 39.53 |
| ककंू | kakamu | 27.91 |
| ककूं | kakum | 23.26 |
| ककं | kakam | 4.65 |
| ककंु | kakamu | 2.33 |
| ककनू | kakanu | 2.33 |
| Kakanu in the Marathi language | ||
| काकनु | kakanu | 27.78 |
| काकणू | kakanu | 24.44 |
| काकनू | kakanu | 22.22 |
| काकणु | kakanu | 17.78 |
| ककनु | kakanu | 3.33 |
| ककणु | kakanu | 2.22 |
| काकानू | kakanu | 1.11 |
| कळनू | kalanu | 1.11 |
| Kakanu in the Russian language | ||
| Какану | kakanu | - |
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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 Kakanu
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