Kangethe Surname

51,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,900 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kangethe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kangethe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9,6411:4,790682
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
England391:1,428,66862,556
Sweden121:820,56361,223
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Kangéthe (2) are calculated separately.

Kangethe (2,424) may also be a first name.

Kangethe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kangethe is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Kangéthe. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kangethe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 51,748th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 736,116 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kangethe live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 89 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kangethe is also the 150,496th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 2,424 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 9,641 people, or 1 in 4,790. In Kenya Kangethe is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 23 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 20 percent are found and Muranga County, where 17 percent are found. Other than Kenya this surname occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Kangethe Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Kangethe last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Kangethe earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.49% less than the national average, earning $42,937 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kangéthe962/
Kang'ethe9411,001/
Kan'gethe9410/
Kange'the947/
Kangeethe941/
Kangeth'e941/
Kangether941/
Kangete9368/
Kagethe9312/
Kanethe931/
Kangeth931/
Kang'e'The891/
Kangathe8850/
Kangetha8827/
Kang'ete886/
Kangetsh884/
Kamgethe881/
Kanyethe881/
Kang'eth881/
Kag'ethe881/
Kagete86194/
Kanget86111/
Kanete86103/
Kangoetie8216/
Katengete825/
Kangueyte822/
Kanngeter822/
Kangester821/
Kahg'ethe821/
Kangeta80726/
Kanyete80153/
Kangeti80112/
Kagetha8015/
Kagetea8012/
Kagette8011/
Kanethi809/
Kagethi804/
Kansete803/
Kaneete802/
Kanette802/
Kanjete802/
Kaniete802/
Kannete802/
Kanguet802/
Kanhete801/
Kanetee801/
Kaneter801/
Kanetha801/
Kongeth801/
Cangete801/
Kaneite801/
Khanget801/
Kanseth800/
Kangiester783/
Kaing'othe781/
Kandjete7588/
Kangetta7557/
Kanshete7515/
Kageetha7511/
Kang'eti7511/
Kaneethi7510/
Kangithi754/
Kauniete753/
Kanyette753/
Konnethe752/
Kagoithe752/
Khangeta752/
Khanethi751/
Kannethi751/
Kansette751/
Kaneetha751/
Kangathi751/
Kangathy751/
Kangothi751/
Kanyothe751/
Kangneti751/
Kangotee751/
Kangueti751/
Kasenget751/
Kganyete751/
Kangitha751/
Kanehite751/
Kongetch751/
Konggete751/
Kaneaste750/
Canete717,572/
Kaneti711,207/
Kaneta711,076/
Kanety71144/
Kageta71142/
Konget7138/
Cangieter7135/
Konete7128/
Kangit7120/
Kaneythip7114/
Kanshette7111/
Kasengeti718/
Kanguetty718/
Canget716/
Kanishthe714/
Kannithet714/
Kageti713/
Kañete713/
Kamget713/
Keaneatha711/
Kanset711/
Kansjhete711/
Kamguette711/
Kogete711/
Koungathe711/
Cagete711/
Kanguithi711/
Kanithi673,460/
Kagitha672,354/
Caguete671,206/
Kanneti671,161/
Canhete671,155/
Kanetiy67993/
Caniete67608/
Kanyeta67540/
Kangati67505/
Kangate67503/
Kanyeti67289/
Kangoti67270/
Kaneeti67222/
Kangote67222/
Kanetis67127/
Koinget67127/
Canette67119/
Kanitha67117/
Kanetay67116/
Kaineti6792/
Kageeta6766/
Kagithi6765/
Kanseit6759/
Kanetti6757/
Kasnety6752/
Kaaneti6747/
Kangite6742/
Kongeti6739/
Kangiti6736/
Kangita6734/
Kanseyt6729/
Kanjeta6729/
Canyete6724/
Kanjeti6716/
Khaneta6716/
Konethi6714/
Kanetty6712/
Konetes6710/
Canetes6710/
Kanetyi6710/
Cainete679/
Kangaty678/
Kansith678/
Kanjith677/
Kaneeta677/
Kaneata677/
Koneteh677/
Cannete676/
Cainget675/
Cañnete675/
Kanieta675/
Kanneta674/
Katneti674/
Khaneti674/
Kaneiti674/
Kanchet674/
Canñete674/
Canetez674/
Konjete674/
Kamneti673/
Konetha673/
Kasneti673/
Kamguet673/
Caneite672/
Koneite672/
Khanseetha672/
Kongget672/
Kageeti671/
Kagheta671/
Khanzet671/
Kanithy671/
Kannety671/
Kanetta671/
Casnete671/
Canngieter671/
Konetey671/
Khonete671/
Khannithet671/
Kanetai671/
Kanetaj671/
Kanetoy671/
Kandjeitey671/
Kaaneta671/
Konetie671/
Konithe671/
Cancete671/
Caneste671/
Canetie671/
Congeth671/
Kanedta671/
Koonget671/

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