Kantana Surname
Approximately 1,186 people bear this surname
Kantana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 631 | 1:111,947 | 16,435 |
| Namibia | 272 | 1:8,858 | 1,713 |
| India | 106 | 1:7,236,466 | 158,262 |
| Indonesia | 85 | 1:1,555,873 | 103,724 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Niger | 19 | 1:1,010,106 | 22,252 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Kantana (2,444) may also be a first name.
Kantana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kantana Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kantana (Hindi: कंताना, Marathi: कांताना, Oriya: କାାନା, Russian: Кантана) is found most in Thailand. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kantana? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 316,181st most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,144,642 people. The last name Kantana occurs mostly in Asia, where 70 percent of Kantana live; 60 percent live in Southeast Asia and 53 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 149,710th most prevalent given name throughout the world, borne by 2,444 people.
It is most widely held in Thailand, where it is held by 631 people, or 1 in 111,947. In Thailand Kantana is most numerous in: Phrae Province, where 36 percent are found, Ubon Ratchathani Province, where 16 percent are found and Amnat Charoen Province, where 16 percent are found. Not including Thailand Kantana exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 23 percent are found and India, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kantana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kantana in the Hindi language | ||
| कंताना | kantana | - |
| Kantana in the Oriya language | ||
| କାାନା | kaana | 77.78 |
| କାୁନା | kauna | 11.11 |
| େକଶାଲ | ekasala | 11.11 |
| Kantana in the Marathi language | ||
| कांताना | kantana | 37.5 |
| कांतणा | kantana | 25 |
| कंटाना | kantana | 12.5 |
| कान्ताना | kantana | 12.5 |
| कन्तना | kantana | 12.5 |
| Kantana in the Russian language | ||
| Кантана | kantana | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kantana
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