Kantanka Surname
Approximately 2,561 people bear this surname
Kantanka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2,494 | 1:10,834 | 1,450 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Kantanka (11) may also be a first name.
Kantanka Demographics
Average Kantanka Salary in
United States
$33,516 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kantanka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kantanka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kantanka is carried by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kantanka? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 168,686th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,845,586 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kantanka live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held forename at a global level, held by 11 people.
The last name Kantanka is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is borne by 2,494 people, or 1 in 10,834. Outside of Ghana this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Kantanka Last Name Statistics demography
Kantanka earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.32% less than the national average, earning $33,516 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kantankah | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kantanko | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kantanca | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kantonko | 75 | 42 | / |
| Quaintanca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cantanco | 63 | 1 | / |
| Cantance | 63 | 0 | / |
| Quantance | 59 | 3 | / |
| Cantanque | 59 | 1 | / |
| Cantanche | 59 | 0 | / |
| Konthonkit | 56 | 2 | / |
| Contanceau | 56 | 1 | / |
| Canteangco | 56 | 1 | / |
| Kontounkou | 56 | 1 | / |
| Kountounke | 56 | 1 | / |
| Quaintaince | 53 | 3 | / |
| Kamthonkeit | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kountounkou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Contance | 50 | 18 | / |
| Cantonce | 50 | 1 | / |
| Kasemthamkit | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kantanka
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