Kandano Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

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

Kandano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kandano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea481:169,86923,574
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Kandano (14) may also be a first name.

Kandano Last Name Facts

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

Kandano is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kandano? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kandano is the 2,718,172nd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 94 percent of Kandano live; 94 percent live in Oceania Islands and 94 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Kandano is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 14 people.

The surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 169,869. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Enga, where 73 percent reside, East Sepik, where 15 percent reside and Morobe, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea Kandano occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kandango9314/
Kaundano931/
Kanddano931/
Khandango8845/
Kandangou8812/
Kondano863,718/
Candano862,669/
Kandana86134/
Kandono8620/
Kandeno862/
Khandangoo821/
Kandongo802,693/
Kandonou80631/
Kandanga80603/
Kondango8071/
Khandana8056/
Kondanou8044/
Kandanat8036/
Kandanna8010/
Kandhana807/
Candango805/
Kandaana803/
Khandono801/
Kandayna801/
Kandeana801/
Candeano801/
Kandanas801/
Koundano801/
Khandanah7551/
Khondanot7519/
Kondannou759/
Khandanna755/
Kandanatt755/
Khandanga753/
Kandanaad753/
Kandeanga751/
Koundanou751/
Kandena71180/
Kamdono71162/
Qandana71120/
Kondana71116/
Candana7147/
Kandona7137/
Komdano7120/
Cándano7116/
Condano7111/
Candaño713/
Kondono713/
Candono711/
Kandonga6712,608/
Candongo673,743/
Kondanna671,448/
Kondongo6782/
Kondouno6712/
Koundono675/
Kanduina675/
Candanas675/
Kandeena674/
Qamndana673/
Koundana672/
Candanat671/
Candanap671/
Cahndana671/
Kandouna671/
Kandhena671/

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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 Kandano
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