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 found most in India. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kantam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 116,372nd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,839,360 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Kantam live; 87 percent live in South Asia and 87 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 60,211th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 10,261 people.
This last name is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 3,432 people, or 1 in 223,504. In India Kantam is mostly found in: Telangana, where 49 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 44 percent reside and Tamil Nadu, where 3 percent reside. Aside from India it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 12 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.
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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