Kantam Surname
Approximately 3,962 people bear this surname
Kantam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3,432 | 1:223,504 | 13,208 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Kantam (10,261) may also be a first name.
Kantam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kantam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kantam (Bengali: কান্তম, Hindi: कान्तम, Marathi: कांतम, Oriya: କାାମ) is most common in India. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kantam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 116,372nd most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,839,360 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Kantam reside; 87 percent reside in South Asia and 87 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Kantam is also the 60,211th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 10,261 people.
Kantam is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 3,432 people, or 1 in 223,504. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Telangana, where 49 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 44 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 3 percent are found. Other than India it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 12 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kantham | 92 | 1,930 | / |
| Khantam | 92 | 214 | / |
| Kanttam | 92 | 38 | / |
| Kantamm | 92 | 25 | / |
| Kantame | 92 | 15 | / |
| Kauntam | 92 | 9 | / |
| Kanteam | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kantaam | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kandtam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kantahm | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaantam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khantham | 86 | 427 | / |
| Kantayım | 86 | 21 | / |
| Khantame | 86 | 6 | / |
| Kanthamm | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kaantamm | 86 | 3 | / |
| Khantaam | 86 | 3 | / |
| Khantaum | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kaantham | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kanthham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kantaham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kamntham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khanttam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kantheam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kontam | 83 | 4,801 | / |
| Cantam | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kantom | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kasentham | 80 | 186 | / |
| Kaanthamm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kontham | 77 | 3,570 | / |
| Khontam | 77 | 47 | / |
| Kontamm | 77 | 27 | / |
| Khantom | 77 | 12 | / |
| Konttam | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kontame | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kamttam | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kantome | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kanthom | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kamtaum | 77 | 2 | / |
| Konntam | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kantoum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cantham | 77 | 1 | / |
| Canttam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Konhtam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Komntam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khanthom | 71 | 963 | / |
| Khontham | 71 | 89 | / |
| Konthame | 71 | 8 | / |
| Konttham | 71 | 3 | / |
| Keantoom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khentham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koontham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kountgam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Konntham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kontom | 67 | 145 | / |
| Khountham | 67 | 20 | / |
| Cantom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khonhtham | 67 | 2 | / |
| Camtam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kheuntham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Contam | 67 | 1 | / |
Kantam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kantam in the Bengali language | ||
| কান্তম | kantama | - |
| Kantam in the Marathi language | ||
| कांतम | kantama | 67.86 |
| कंटम | kantama | 14.29 |
| कांटम | kantama | 7.14 |
| कन्तम | kantama | 7.14 |
| कांताम | kantama | 3.57 |
| Kantam in the Oriya language | ||
| କାାମ | kaama | 66.67 |
| କାାମ୍ | kaam | 11.11 |
| ଶୀକାଟଲା | sikatala | 5.56 |
| ମନଯ୍ୁମ୍ | manayum | 5.56 |
| ସକିନା | sakina | 5.56 |
| ଆମା | ama | 5.56 |
| Kantam in the Hindi language | ||
| कान्तम | kantama | 41.67 |
| कान्त | kanta | 16.67 |
| कांतम | kantama | 8.33 |
| कान्तम् | kantam | 8.33 |
| कांतं | kantam | 8.33 |
| कन्तम | kantama | 8.33 |
| कांतां | kantam | 8.33 |
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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 Kantam
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