Kantamneni Surname

420,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 825 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Kantamneni Surname User-submission:

Kantamneni is a Telugu surname most commonly found within the Kamma caste, meaning 'descendant of Kantam'. The -neni suffix means 'descendant of' in Telugu. The surname is most commonly associated with the family of Kantamnenis descended from Perumallu in Nagayatippa, Andhra Pradesh.

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Kantamneni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6521:1,176,48147,489
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Kantamneni (41) may also be a first name.

Kantamneni Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kantamneni is a Telugu surname most commonly found within the Kamma caste, meaning 'descendant of Kantam'. The -neni suffix means 'descendant of' in Telugu. The surname is most commonly associated with the family of Kantamnenis descended from Perumallu in Nagayatippa, Andhra Pradesh. One prominent carrier of the surname was Rao Bahadur Kantamneni Venkata Rangaiah, who presided over the first Kamma Mahajana Sabha in 1910 in Kowtaram, where he delivered a speech addressing women's rights, intercaste mobility, and several progressive ideals for the time.

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Kantamneni Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kantamneni is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kantamneni? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 420,458th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,833,389 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Kantamneni live; 79 percent live in South Asia and 79 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,590,275th most commonly held forename throughout the world, borne by 41 people.

The surname Kantamneni is most widespread in India, where it is held by 652 people, or 1 in 1,176,481. In India Kantamneni is most numerous in: Andhra Pradesh, where 72 percent are found, Telangana, where 20 percent are found and Karnataka, where 1 percent are found. Barring India it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Kantamneni Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kantamneni last name are 8.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.84% being registered with the political party.

Kantamneni earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.69% more than the national average, earning $46,900 USD per year.

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