Kandu Surname

23,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,603 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kandu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kandu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo10,5491:7,003855
India7,1891:106,7006,983
Nepal2,8201:10,100663
Malawi6271:27,3034,104
Papua New Guinea1971:41,3895,043
Turkey1921:405,32024,536
Kenya1831:252,34917,139
Indonesia1711:773,38759,023
Tanzania1411:375,47227,321
Malaysia1221:241,75613,744
Botswana1161:18,8533,768
Zimbabwe671:230,42125,509
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857
Zambia121:1,320,82731,121
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Latvia71:292,86424,791
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England51:11,143,612252,590
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

Kandu (5,950) may also be a first name.

Kandu Last Name Facts

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

Kandu (Bengali: কান্দু, Hindi: कान्दू, Marathi: कांदु, Oriya: କୁ, Russian: Канду) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kandu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 23,935th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 322,415 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Kandu live; 47 percent live in Central Africa and 47 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 86,135th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 5,950 people.

The surname is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 10,549 people, or 1 in 7,003. Not including The DR Congo Kandu is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in India, where 32 percent reside and Nepal, where 12 percent reside.

Kandu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kandu last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kandu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.98% less than the national average, earning R 49,944 per year and in United States they earn 9.83% more than the national average, earning $47,392 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaindu914,352/
Khandu914,295/
Kaundu912,284/
Kandou912,257/
Kandau911,367/
Kandeu911,156/
Kandhu9177/
Kanndu9139/
Kandui9136/
Kayndu9127/
Kaandu915/
Kanduy912/
Kahndu911/
Kanddu911/
Kandgu911/
Kandud911/
Kanduu911/
Kahundu83153/
Kanduch8333/
Khanduj8330/
Khandou8320/
Kandouz8314/
Khanndu834/
Kandoud834/
Khandui834/
Kahandu832/
Katindu832/
Katendu832/
Kaindui831/
Khanddu831/
Khandhu831/
Khanduu831/
Khanduy831/
Khanhdu831/
Gkhandu831/
Khaindu831/
Kacindu831/
Kandeus831/
Kandouh831/
Kandouj831/
Kanduit831/
Khandau831/
Kondu805,760/
Candu802,528/
Kandó8076/
Qandu8011/
Kandoush774/
Khandaut771/
Khanhduy771/
Kachindu771/
Khanduit771/
Kandouch771/
Kandouss771/
Candau731,818/
Kondou73344/
Kandoo73341/
Candeu73234/
Khondu73153/
Canduz7366/
Qandou7362/
Candus7344/
Konduz7329/
Candou7327/
Candud7325/
Koindu7321/
Kandoe7320/
Canndu7312/
Kondui7312/
Canduu7311/
Konddu738/
Caindu738/
Gqandu738/
Candui737/
Kondau736/
Koondu736/
Koundu734/
Khendu734/
Quandu734/
Candhu733/
Cahndu732/
Kondhu731/
Camndu731/
Caandu731/
Kaimdu731/
Keundu731/
Kondut731/
Candut731/
Keindu731/
Kondup730/
Candup730/
Khandouha711/
Koundou671,642/
Candaux67200/
Khandoo67172/
Quandus67162/
Khondus6723/
Kondous6719/
Kondusz6718/
Kondeus6712/
Khondhu674/
Kamduth674/
Khamdud674/
Canduis673/
Qandous672/
Khondup672/
Kamdaud672/
Kandhoe672/
Konduch672/
Khoundu671/
Kaundoo671/
Keundeu671/
Kandhoo671/
Konduss671/
Qandouh671/
Quandui671/
Quandou671/
Candeus671/
Caindui671/
Caundui671/
Khondau671/
Khondeu671/

Kandu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kandu in the Bengali language
কান্দুkandu71.43
কান্ডুkandu14.29
কাণ্ডুkandu14.29
Kandu in the Oriya language
କୁku50
କାୁkau28.13
କୁସିଂkusim11.46
କାୂkau4.17
କଂଦୁkandu1.04
େବଣୁebanu1.04
କାଳୁkalu1.04
କାଂଦୂkandu1.04
Kandu in the Marathi language
कांदुkandu37.49
कांदूkandu19.05
कान्दुkandu7.12
कंडूkandu6.34
कांडुkandu5.02
कंडुkandu4.28
कांडूkandu4.28
कान्दूkandu2.8
कंदुkandu1.98
खंडूkhandu1.36
कंदूkandu1.11
कांन्दूkanndu1.07
खंडुkhandu0.82
कान्डूkandu0.74
कान्डुkandu0.62
कडूkadu0.41
कांन्kann0.33
काटुkatu0.33
कन्दूkandu0.33
कांटुkantu0.25
कन्डुkandu0.25
कांन्दुkanndu0.25
कानडूkanadu0.16
काँदूkamdu0.16
कान्दkanda0.16
केांडुkeandu0.12
काण्डुkandu0.08
कनजुkanaju0.08
कानडेkanade0.08
कन्दुkandu0.08
बंडुbandu0.08
काडुkadu0.08
कांदोkando0.08
कन्डूkandu0.08
चंदाcanda0.08
कान्टूkantu0.08
कांदेkande0.08
कादुkadu0.08
कांदkanda0.08
कान्टुkantu0.08
काण्दूkandu0.08
काळूkalu0.04
कणडूkanadu0.04
केदुkedu0.04
कंटूkantu0.04
कुंदुkundu0.04
कुंडुkundu0.04
ांडूandu0.04
Kandu in the Hindi language
कान्दूkandu27.63
कन्दूkandu20.61
कान्दुkandu17.98
कन्दुkandu10.53
कांदुkandu5.7
कंदुkandu4.82
कंदूkandu3.51
कन्डूkandu3.07
कांडूkandu1.32
कंडूkandu0.88
कांदूkandu0.88
काँदूkamdu0.44
कन्डुkandu0.44
कान्डुkandu0.44
कनडूkanadu0.44
कंडुkandu0.44
कण्दुkandu0.44
Kandu in the Russian language
Кандуkandu-

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