Kankuba Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

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

Kankuba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kankuba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1571:470,57138,110
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Kankuba (34) may also be a first name.

Kankuba Last Name Facts

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

Kankuba (Hindi: कंकूबा, Marathi: कंकुबा) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kankuba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kankuba is the 1,263,456th most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 40,041,461 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kankuba are found; 86 percent are found in Central Africa and 86 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kankuba is also the 1,775,424th most prevalent forename globally. It is borne by 34 people.

The last name Kankuba is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 157 people, or 1 in 470,571. Excluding The DR Congo this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 9 percent reside and Tanzania, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kankubai9316/
Kankouba931/
Kankiba8632/
Kankubi8622/
Kankoba865/
Kankubo863/
Kankube861/
Kankoubi801/
Kannkiba801/
Kankobai801/
Kankieba801/
Cankubhai751/
Kankouboi751/
Kancubi7110/
Kankobe719/
Kangkumpha716/
Konkoba716/
Kankobo714/
Kankuve711/
Kancube711/
Konkiba711/
Konkobay676/
Konkieba671/
Kankoobe671/
Konkoubo671/
Kamkubhe671/

Kankuba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kankuba in the Hindi language
कंकूबाkankuba-
Kankuba in the Marathi language
कंकुबाkankuba50
कंकूबाईkankuba'i50

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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 Kankuba
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