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
Average Kanku Salary in
United States
$56,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kanku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanku Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kanku (Arabic: كانكو, Bengali: কঙ্কু, Hindi: कंकू, Marathi: कंकु, Russian: Канку) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanku? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kanku is the 3,721st most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 48,213 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanku are found; 99 percent are found in Central Africa and 99 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kanku is also the 16,104th most common first name at a global level It is held by 58,929 people.
The surname Kanku is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 150,362 people, or 1 in 491. Beside The DR Congo it exists in 36 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.
Kanku Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kanku last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanku
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