Kantappa Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Kantappa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kantappa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India631:12,175,641218,299
England11:55,718,059489,080

Kantappa (5,155) may also be a first name.

Kantappa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kantappa (Marathi: कांत) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Kantappa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kantappa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,394,033rd most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kantappa are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kantappa is also the 94,403rd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 5,155 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 12,175,641. In India Kantappa is primarily found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 41 percent are found, Telangana, where 37 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 13 percent are found. Beside India this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kantappa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kantappa in the Marathi language
कांतkanta59.21
कांताkanta31.58
कंटkanta4.39
कंटपाkantapa1.75
कान्तापाkantapa0.44
कांतायाkantaya0.44

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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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  • 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 Kantappa
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