Kanku Surname
Approximately 151,152 people bear this surname
Kanku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 150,362 | 1:491 | 26 |
| South Africa | 217 | 1:249,667 | 25,383 |
| India | 133 | 1:5,767,409 | 137,347 |
| Nigeria | 113 | 1:1,567,635 | 58,980 |
| Uganda | 62 | 1:629,666 | 32,895 |
| Belgium | 57 | 1:201,696 | 26,362 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| Zambia | 24 | 1:660,413 | 25,715 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Greece | 21 | 1:527,609 | 66,013 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Somalia | 9 | 1:1,494,673 | 3,608 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Namibia | 6 | 1:401,567 | 10,578 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Kanku (58,929) may also be a first name.
Kanku Demographics
Kanku Political Affiliation
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Kanku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kanku (Arabic: كانكو, Bengali: কঙ্কু, Hindi: कंकू, Marathi: कंकु, Russian: Канку) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanku? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,721st most prevalent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 48,213 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanku live; 99 percent live in Central Africa and 99 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kanku is also the 16,104th most common first name on earth, borne by 58,929 people.
Kanku is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 150,362 people, or 1 in 491. Outside of The DR Congo this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.
Kanku Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kanku last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kanku earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 15.46% less than the national average, earning R 200,892 per year; in United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $58,184 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kankeu | 91 | 1,992 | / |
| Kankou | 91 | 524 | / |
| Kangku | 91 | 155 | / |
| Khanku | 91 | 81 | / |
| Kankau | 91 | 40 | / |
| Kankhu | 91 | 22 | / |
| Kankui | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kankcu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kkanku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kankuy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kamnku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kankouz | 83 | 21 | / |
| Khankhu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kangkau | 83 | 10 | / |
| Kaangku | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kasinku | 83 | 2 | / |
| Khanqku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kangkui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kanckus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kankeue | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keangku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaungku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kankuha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khangku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Konku | 80 | 283 | / |
| Canku | 80 | 107 | / |
| Kancu | 80 | 106 | / |
| Kankó | 80 | 28 | / |
| Kasingku | 77 | 44 | / |
| Khaangku | 77 | 18 | / |
| Khankous | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khankhuu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khaungku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kankouch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kankkhou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khankhou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kankoe | 73 | 1,301 | / |
| Kamkut | 73 | 111 | / |
| Konkou | 73 | 59 | / |
| Khenku | 73 | 47 | / |
| Konkuš | 73 | 42 | / |
| Kongku | 73 | 18 | / |
| Konkuş | 73 | 13 | / |
| Cangku | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ccanku | 73 | 6 | / |
| Konkku | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kancou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Konkeu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Koonku | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khancu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kankoo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cankhu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Konkui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Konkut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cahnku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kancuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cannku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kamkuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kamkud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kancau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kasenkhup | 71 | 120 | / |
| Kounkou | 67 | 804 | / |
| Kongkut | 67 | 383 | / |
| Kounkeu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Konkuyt | 67 | 30 | / |
| Konkusz | 67 | 12 | / |
| K'Henku | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kongkuy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kongkhu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kongkui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koonkeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keunkeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khamkhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kh'enku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khenkhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanqueu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Konkouy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kongkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kon'kui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamkhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Konkush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaincu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keinkou | 67 | 1 | / |
Kanku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanku in the Bengali language | ||
| কঙ্কু | kanku | 60 |
| কাঙ্কু | kanku | 20 |
| কংকু | kanku | 20 |
| Kanku in the Hindi language | ||
| कंकू | kanku | 50.11 |
| कंकु | kanku | 47.61 |
| कांकू | kanku | 0.91 |
| कन्कू | kanku | 0.58 |
| कन्कु | kanku | 0.31 |
| कनकू | kanaku | 0.23 |
| कांकु | kanku | 0.17 |
| कँकु | kamku | 0.02 |
| कँकू | kamku | 0.02 |
| कनकु | kanaku | 0.01 |
| कान्कू | kanku | 0.01 |
| काँकू | kamku | 0.01 |
| कान्कु | kanku | 0 |
| ंकंकु | nkanku | 0 |
| रामू | ramu | 0 |
| राजू | raju | 0 |
| कंको | kanko | 0 |
| ंकंकू | nkanku | 0 |
| Kanku in the Marathi language | ||
| कंकु | kanku | 36.66 |
| कनकु | kanaku | 28.86 |
| कनकू | kanaku | 13.73 |
| कंकू | kanku | 13.42 |
| कांकू | kanku | 0.78 |
| कोनुकु | konuku | 0.62 |
| ककु | kaku | 0.47 |
| कांकु | kanku | 0.47 |
| कुंकु | kunku | 0.31 |
| कन्कु | kanku | 0.31 |
| कांतु | kantu | 0.16 |
| कुंकू | kunku | 0.16 |
| कानकू | kanaku | 0.16 |
| डकु | daku | 0.16 |
| कंका | kanka | 0.16 |
| रनु | ranu | 0.16 |
| कानक | kanaka | 0.16 |
| गणू | ganu | 0.16 |
| काळू | kalu | 0.16 |
| अन्तू | antu | 0.16 |
| नानू | nanu | 0.16 |
| काकू | kaku | 0.16 |
| कारू | karu | 0.16 |
| अंकुश | ankusa | 0.16 |
| नानु | nanu | 0.16 |
| केकू | keku | 0.16 |
| कारु | karu | 0.16 |
| तानू | tanu | 0.16 |
| ककू | kaku | 0.16 |
| Kanku in the Russian language | ||
| Канку | kanku | - |
| Kanku in the Arabic language | ||
| كانكو | kankw | - |
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