Kankera Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Kankera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kankera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Uganda361:1,084,42445,587
India161:47,941,586492,263
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080

Kankera (12) may also be a first name.

Kankera Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kankera (Hindi: कनकेरा) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kankera? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,701,480th most common surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Kankera live; 45 percent live in East Africa and 45 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kankera is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name in the world It is held by 12 people.

The last name Kankera is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,801,941. Aside from The DR Congo this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 31 percent are found and India, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kankera Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kankera in the Hindi language
कनकेराkanakera-

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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 Kankera
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