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
Kakanu (Hindi: ककुं, Marathi: काकनु, Russian: Какану) is found most frequently in Uganda. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kakanu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kakanu is the 2,843,861st most frequently held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. Kakanu is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Kakanu reside; 81 percent reside in East Africa and 81 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kakanu is also the 877,214th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 114 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 1,148,214. In Uganda Kakanu is most common in: Kamuli District, where 41 percent reside, Luuka District, where 41 percent reside and Buikwe District, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Uganda this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 9 percent reside and Nigeria, where 6 percent reside.
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
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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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