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) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kantanta? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,839,022nd most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. The last name Kantanta occurs mostly 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.

Kantanta is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 172,282. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Copperbelt Province, where 93 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 4 percent reside and Luapula Province, where 1 percent reside. Other than Zambia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

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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