Kantao Surname

150,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,934 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mali
Highest density in:
Mali

Kantao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kantao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mali2,6461:6,413401
Burkina Faso1431:128,3363,544
Indonesia681:1,944,841122,869
Japan401:3,196,10733,800
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
France31:22,140,907385,998
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kantao (283) may also be a first name.

Kantao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kantao (Marathi: कांतराव) is more commonly found in Mali than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kantao? popularity and diffusion

Kantao is the 150,357th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,483,826 people. The surname Kantao occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Kantao reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Mande Africa. It is also the 526,385th most frequent forename at a global level It is held by 283 people.

It is most prevalent in Mali, where it is held by 2,646 people, or 1 in 6,413. Without taking into account Mali it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 5 percent live and Indonesia, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khantao92133/
Kantaou926/
Keantao921/
Kanthao921/
Kantaho921/
Kanttao921/
Kanthaoo864/
Keanthao863/
Kanthaho862/
Khanthao861/
Khaentao861/
Kantaoup861/
Kantaoop861/
Ckanthao861/
Kontao838,199/
Cantao832,992/
Kantoa832/
Kamtao831/
Khanthaho8017/
Kanthaoop801/
Cauntao77348/
Kountao777/
Cantaoi776/
Kontaou776/
Kantoha774/
Khentao773/
Quantao772/
Canttao771/
Kamthao771/
Cantaeo771/
Canthao771/
Kantoua771/
Cantaou771/
Kaintoa771/
Khontao771/
Khenthao71246/
Kantayya7155/
Kantaiya7113/
Kountaou718/
Kantajha717/
Contao67286/
Cantoa67251/
Kanthaiya6724/
Kanthayya6710/
Kainetoua671/

Kantao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kantao in the Marathi language
कांतरावkantarava-

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