Kantawai Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Thailand

Kantawai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kantawai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kantawai (237) may also be a first name.

Kantawai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kantawai (Hindi: कान्तावाई) is found most in India. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kantawai click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kantawai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Kantawai occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Kantawai are found; 80 percent are found in South Asia and 80 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 581,650th most common forename in the world. It is borne by 237 people.

It is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 191,766,346. In India it is most numerous in: Madhya Pradesh, where 100 percent reside. Other than India Kantawai occurs in one country. It is also found in Thailand, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kantawai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kantawai in the Hindi language
कान्तावाईkantava'i50
कांतावाईkantava'i50

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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 Kantawai
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