Kantai Surname

250,142nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kantai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kantai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,4051:32,8683,593
Thailand691:1,023,744155,957
Cameroon341:610,85546,287
Kazakhstan271:654,90744,542
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
United States141:25,889,924709,614
India111:69,733,217610,955
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Kantai (12,494) may also be a first name.

Kantai Last Name Facts

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

Kantai (Bengali: কান্তাই, Hindi: कान्ति, Marathi: कांताई, Oriya: କାଇ) is found most frequently in Kenya. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kantai? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 250,142nd most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,594,922 people. The surname Kantai occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Kantai are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 78 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 52,727th most commonly held forename at a global level, borne by 12,494 people.

The surname Kantai is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,405 people, or 1 in 32,868. In Kenya it is most common in: Narok County, where 52 percent live, Kajiado County, where 25 percent live and Nairobi County, where 12 percent live. Other than Kenya Kantai is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 4 percent live and Cameroon, where 2 percent live.

Kantai Last Name Statistics demography

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

Kantai earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.88% less than the national average, earning $29,391 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khantai92336/
Kanthai92141/
Kantaiy9239/
Kantaji9216/
Kantayi9212/
Kantait925/
Kanta91102,120/
Kanti9154,613/
Kantaiah86472/
Khantaai86173/
Kanthaai8651/
Khanthai8628/
Kaintaji8620/
Khantait8613/
Khantaji8610/
Kanthaji867/
Khantaii867/
Kanthaia866/
Keanthai864/
Kanthait863/
Kantaiha861/
Kainthai861/
Kantha8311,771/
Kanthi837,177/
Khanti833,664/
Khanta832,916/
Kaanti83478/
Kantah83307/
Kantay83239/
Kantiy83180/
Kainta83166/
Kantti83157/
Kaanta83130/
Kantau83100/
Kantei8375/
Kantta8370/
Kannta8364/
Kainti8353/
Kannti8351/
Gkanti8342/
Kantio8340/
Kganta8339/
Kantie8337/
Gkanta8326/
Kontai8325/
Kantaa8323/
Kantih8314/
Cantai8310/
Kaunta839/
Kantoi839/
Kantae837/
Kantui836/
Kantea835/
Kkanti835/
Kantii834/
Kaunti834/
Kkanta834/
Kantiz833/
Keanta833/
Kasnti832/
Keanti832/
Kanhti832/
Kantoa832/
Kanhta832/
Kantaj831/
Hkanta831/
Kantaâ831/
Kandta831/
K'Anti831/
Kantyi831/
Kanthaiah80164/
Kanthajit807/
Kanttaiah803/
Khanthait802/
Khantha774,392/
Kantiya771,025/
Khanthi77845/
Cantais77689/
Khaenti77594/
Gkantis77114/
Kantaya77109/
Khaenta7794/
Kaineti7792/
Kantiji7761/
Khantei7761/
Khantaj7747/
Kanthiy7744/
Gkantas7735/
Kaintas7734/
Khantah7733/
Kanteya7728/
Kaintha7727/
Kantayo7722/
Kantaut7721/
Kantoji7715/
Kanteah7714/
Kanthay7710/
Kaantha7710/
Khantij779/
Kantaja779/
Kantaha778/
Kauntay777/
Kaantis777/
Kaanthi776/
Khantui776/
Kantaye775/
Kanthti775/
Kanthei775/
Kanthie775/
Kountai775/
Konthai775/
Kauntae774/
Kauntas774/
Ckantoi774/
Kantoha774/
Khainta774/
Kantoyi774/
Kontaji773/
Kauntui772/
Kanteja772/
Kanttas772/
Kanthau772/
Kaumtai771/
Kauntiz771/
Keantha771/
Kainnta771/
Kaintoa771/
Kacenta771/
Kaantah771/
Kaantti771/
Kantajh771/
Kantayy771/
Kanthii771/
Kanthio771/
Kantiia771/
Kantoia771/
Kantthi771/
Kkantti771/
Quantai771/
Kontayi771/
Ckantti771/
Kantiyo771/
Kantieh771/
Kantioy771/
Khantay771/
Keantio771/
Khainti771/
Khant'i771/
Khantau771/
Kantaue771/
Kanteyi771/
Kantiyi771/
Kantoja771/
Cantayi771/
Cantaie771/
Kanteha771/
Kantaay771/
Kantayu771/
Kanhtha771/
Hkhanta771/
Khantea771/
Khannti771/
Kheanti771/
Keaunta770/
Khanthaiah753/
Khanthajit752/
Khahanthai751/
Kante73239,298/
Konta7323,789/
Canta737,598/
Kanté736,959/
Canti733,496/
Konti732,508/
Kanty731,120/
Qanta7334/
Qanti732/
Kantj731/
Kánti731/
Kanthiya712,644/
Khanthap71754/
Khantiya71555/
Khonthai71441/
Khantuya71263/
Kantawee71245/
Kanthayo71156/
Katentha71131/
Kanthuya71113/
Kanthaya7161/
Kantayod7154/
Katintip7148/
Kantajet7140/
Khantash7130/
Kanthaup7128/
Khantayo7128/
Kantayos7125/
Kantiyah7123/
Kanthaja7116/
Kaunteya7113/
Khantaya7113/
Kanthaus7110/
Kantijah718/
Kantahat718/
Khamtaid716/
Kantawet715/
Kaintaje714/
Khantajo714/
Kanntaya714/
Kantajee713/
Kamtaiah713/
Kanteiah713/
Kateenta713/
Kantiyod713/
Khantuja712/
Kanthaha712/
Khanthat712/
Kantayad712/
Kanntiji711/
Kauntiya711/
Kattinta711/
Kasymtai711/
Keauntae711/
Khantija711/
Khantoji711/
Kantisch711/
Kantiyat711/
Kontaiah711/
Kontaius711/
Kantuoya711/
Qantaggi711/
Kasintis711/
Khanddti711/
Khantahe711/
Khatinti711/
Kantauts711/
Kanthach711/
Kanthawe711/
Kontaios711/
Kontaiou711/
Kantiyoe711/
Kantheya711/
Kanthiye711/
Kantaaye711/
Khanthas711/
Khanthid711/
Khantiyo711/
Kounta6711,730/
Kanteh677,398/
Kontio672,056/
Keunta672,021/
Kanthe671,881/
Khante671,449/
Cantea671,182/
Cantay67862/
Kantee67805/
Kantou67727/
Cantat67677/
Cantau67577/
Cantie67503/
Kanthayot67398/
Cainta67295/
Keinta67284/
Cantoa67251/
Kontha67229/
Kounti67190/
Khantaaju67165/
Qantas67148/
Kanthy67126/
Kantej67125/
Gkonta67123/
Kantue67102/
Kainte67101/
Kamtip67100/
Kointa6794/
Khonta6791/
Kantey6783/
Cantio6782/
Kanthawee6772/
Cantas6768/
Cantaz6766/
Kantyo6766/
Kontea6763/
Konthi6758/
Cantis6755/
Kontti6752/
Kontei6748/
Cantti6747/
Cantha6741/
Khanthaya6741/
Kanthawet6739/
Khanthayo6739/
Cantiz6737/
Kaunte6734/
Kontaz6733/
Khanty6730/
Cantip6730/
Kamtah6725/
Quanta6724/
Khenta6718/
Kontae6717/
Kanthayat6716/
Kontyi6716/
Khantahat6716/
Kantte6714/
Cantap6714/
Khanthiya6714/
Ccanti6713/
Khantawee6713/
Kainthaje6712/
Kamtat6712/
Cantoi6711/
Kontta6710/
Quanti6710/
Qantah6710/
Khantayat679/
Khonti679/
Keinti679/
Koonta679/
Kainty679/
Qantha679/
Kantoj678/
Kontay677/
Khenti677/
Qantis677/
Cantúa677/
Canthi677/
Khantawet676/
Kanthayod676/
Kontah675/
Caunti675/
Gkonti675/
Kantep675/
Kontie675/
Kontoi675/
Keunti674/
Kaante674/
Qantaj674/
Qhanti674/
Kantawech674/
Kheantuya673/
Kamtea673/
Kantye673/
Kondti673/
Koonti673/
Kanthajet673/
Kannte672/
Kontaa672/
Kamtti672/
Kantty672/
Keanty672/
Kamtap672/
Cantad672/
Kamnte672/
Khantahad672/
Khantejit672/
Kanteejit672/
Kanthahad672/
Kanthahat672/
Kahnte671/
Kamtii671/
Kamtta671/
Kamttaiah671/
Khounthai671/
Kantheath671/
Kanthj671/
Kointi671/
Komtai671/
Konnti671/
Kontii671/
Cantta671/
Candti671/
Cahnti671/
Cannta671/
Kenhti671/
Kantão671/
Kantahyah671/
Kantayaya671/
Kanteu671/
Kantez671/
Kanthé671/
Kantoe671/
Kantyś671/
Kontau671/
Kontih671/
Kontui671/
Kon'ti671/
Qantat671/
Gkante671/
Cantùa671/
Caunta671/
Cantii671/
Cantah671/
Ckonta671/
Kanthayah671/
Kanthayos671/
Kantheeya671/
Kanthiyah671/
Kamtaa671/
Kamtad671/
Khantayot671/
Khanthach671/
Khanthiyo671/
Katinthip671/
Contai670/
Kaanty670/

Kantai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kantai in the Bengali language
কান্তাইkanta'i-
Kantai in the Oriya language
କାଇka'i40
କାଯର୍ୀkayari20
କଣ୍ତାଈkanta'i20
କାାଇkaa'i20
Kantai in the Hindi language
कान्तिkanti36.67
कान्तीkanti33.33
कांताीkantai10
कान्ताीkantai10
कांतिkanti3.33
कन्तईkanta'i3.33
कान्तािkantai3.33
Kantai in the Marathi language
कांताईkanta'i36.36
कंटैkantai18.18
कंटाईkanta'i18.18
कांताkanta9.09
कन्टैkantai9.09
कांतीkanti9.09

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