Kantanta Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kantanta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kantanta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia921:172,28211,887
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Kantanta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kantanta (Russian: Кантанта) is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kantanta? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kantanta is the 1,839,022nd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kantanta are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 172,282. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 93 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 4 percent are found and Luapula Province, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kantanta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kantanta in the Russian language
Кантантаkantanta-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kantanta
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