Kakanu Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kakanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kakanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda341:1,148,21447,064
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kakanou921,372/
Kakangu9275/
Kakaanu925/
Katkanu923/
Kakanau922/
Kakainu921/
Kaukanu921/
Khakanu921/
Kakanuu921/
Kakamnu921/
Khakhanu867/
Kadkanou861/
Kakaynou861/
Kakannou861/
Khakannu861/
Kacanu833/
Kekanu832/
Kakonu831/
Kakenu831/
Gkagkanou805/
Kakahanou802/
Kakongu7727/
Kokanut7719/
Quakanu772/
Kekanou771/
Kakenou771/
Kacanou771/
Koukanou7122/
Ccakannu7113/
Koikanou713/
Kokanhou711/
Kakounou711/
Kokonu67103/
Ccakkannu6719/
Khakhanoo674/
Kekenu672/
Koukangou671/
Koikannou671/

Kakanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kakanu in the Hindi language
ककुंkakum39.53
ककंूkakamu27.91
ककूंkakum23.26
ककंkakam4.65
ककंुkakamu2.33
ककनूkakanu2.33
Kakanu in the Marathi language
काकनुkakanu27.78
काकणूkakanu24.44
काकनूkakanu22.22
काकणुkakanu17.78
ककनुkakanu3.33
ककणुkakanu2.22
काकानूkakanu1.11
कळनूkalanu1.11
Kakanu in the Russian language
Какануkakanu-

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