Kante Surname

2,299th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 239,298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mali
Highest density in:
Guinea

Kante Surname User-submission:

Kante is a Mandé/Susu surname common in Guinea and Mali. It is historically associated with blacksmith lineages, a respected artisan caste in Mandé society. Blacksmith families (numu) traditionally held roles in metalwork, ritual knowledge, and community mediation, giving the name a strong cultural significance.

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Kante Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mali103,9651:16330
Guinea79,8561:14827
Senegal27,8281:52483
Ivory Coast13,3131:1,733170
India6,7291:113,9947,427
France1,9761:33,6154,093
Burkina Faso6431:28,5411,683
Spain5441:85,9417,295
Mexico5281:235,0885,947
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
DR Congo4581:161,30916,675
United States4361:831,32863,652
Germany3081:261,38127,997
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Slovenia2121:11,7342,791
Mauritania1871:21,8981,946
Indonesia1461:905,81667,732
Zambia1381:114,8558,864
Niger1091:176,0746,227
Cameroon911:228,23222,810
Latvia861:23,8383,621
Congo721:69,2936,042
Benin701:147,65115,402
Canada571:646,41452,764
Belgium531:216,91827,806
Liberia421:104,9658,284
England411:1,358,97760,528
Papua New Guinea411:198,87127,541
Russia331:4,367,365205,470
Turkey221:3,537,33793,247
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Austria121:709,62061,025
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Lesotho111:184,77813,836
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Togo91:805,3086,372
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
China61:227,886,92811,701
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Dominica11:75,891912
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Kanté (6,959) & Kantė (1) are calculated separately.

Kante (3,947) may also be a first name.

Kante Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kante is a Mandé/Susu surname common in Guinea and Mali. It is historically associated with blacksmith lineages, a respected artisan caste in Mandé society. Blacksmith families (numu) traditionally held roles in metalwork, ritual knowledge, and community mediation, giving the name a strong cultural significance.

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(Celtic) This surname means 'end of the land'. It is the name of a county in the south-east corner of England.

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Kante Last Name Facts

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

Kante (Arabic: لكانتي, Bengali: কান্তে, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻧﺘﻰ, Hindi: कन्ते, Marathi: कंटे, Oriya: କାେ, Russian: Канте) is found in Mali more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Kanté or Kantė. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kante? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kante is the 2,299th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 30,454 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Kante are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 78 percent are found in Mande Africa. It is also the 111,355th most widespread given name world-wide. It is borne by 3,947 people.

The last name Kante is most frequent in Mali, where it is carried by 103,965 people, or 1 in 163. Besides Mali this last name occurs in 82 countries. It also occurs in Guinea, where 33 percent are found and Senegal, where 12 percent are found.

Kante Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kante has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kante surname expanded 4,844 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kante Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kante last name are 2.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.41% being registered with the party.

The amount Kante earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 32.34% less than the national average, earning R 160,776 per year; in United States they earn 11.1% less than the national average, earning $38,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.77% less than the national average, earning $32,905 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanté936,959/
Kantė931/
Kanteh917,398/
Kanthe911,881/
Khante911,449/
Kantee91805/
Kantej91125/
Kainte91101/
Kantey9183/
Kantei9175/
Kantie9137/
Kaunte9134/
Kantte9114/
Kantea915/
Kantep915/
Kaante914/
Kannte912/
Kamnte912/
Kahnte911/
Kanteu911/
Kantez911/
Gkante911/
Kant89171,168/
Khantee831,136/
Kanthed83107/
Khanted8397/
Khaunte8380/
Khantei8361/
Kaunthe8323/
Kauntey8323/
Kanthee839/
Kanthei835/
Kanthie835/
Kanteth834/
Kahante834/
Khamnte834/
Kantedh833/
Kaunter832/
Khannte832/
Khantey832/
Kasnter832/
Katnthe831/
Khandte831/
Kantieh831/
Katinte831/
Khanteh831/
Kaintey831/
Kacente831/
Kanteuh831/
Gkainte831/
Kanteha831/
Khantje831/
Kantees831/
Khantea831/
Kandter830/
Kantter830/
Khant80180,939/
Kanta80102,120/
Kanti8054,613/
Konte8039,001/
Kanth8023,979/
Cante8017,330/
Kahnt802,065/
Kanty801,120/
Kandt801,043/
Kanıt80383/
Kannt80276/
Kantt8092/
Kaint8079/
Kaunt8031/
Kaant8030/
Keant804/
Kcant803/
Kasnt802/
Kanht801/
Kantj801/
Kantć801/
Gkant801/
Qante801/
Katenthe77314/
Khanthee77192/
Khanthet7752/
Kasenter7724/
Katinted779/
Kanthepp773/
Khannter772/
Khanther772/
Katintet772/
Khantets771/
Kanththe771/
Kasentez771/
Kassente771/
Kachinte771/
Gkaintes771/
Kandthey771/
Kantaaye771/
Hkanthee771/
Katintes771/
Kantesch770/
Konteh7313,152/
Kantha7311,771/
Canter739,075/
Kanthi737,177/
Kainth735,246/
Khanti733,664/
Khanta732,916/
Cantey732,694/
Quante732,143/
Kantai731,586/
Cantet731,280/
Cantea731,182/
Cantez73807/
Kasent73725/
Khonte73681/
Cantes73656/
Kounte73585/
Cantie73503/
Kaanti73478/
Kaintz73356/
Khente73323/
Kantay73239/
Kantiy73180/
Kaints73180/
Caunte73166/
Kainta73166/
Kantti73157/
Kaanta73130/
Kanthy73126/
Kontey73125/
Canthe7374/
Kontje7373/
Kantta7370/
Kantyo7366/
Kannta7364/
Kontea7363/
Khanth7362/
Kainti7353/
Kannti7351/
Kontei7348/
Gkanti7342/
Kantio7340/
Kaanth7338/
Kantsø7330/
Khanty7330/
Kahant7326/
Gkanta7326/
Kantaa7323/
Konthe7321/
Khaunt7319/
Cantee7319/
Kamtes7316/
Kantih7314/
Kainet7313/
Canteh7311/
Keanth7311/
Kaunta739/
Kantoi739/
Kainty739/
Caynte739/
Kantoj738/
Gkonte738/
Kontee737/
Canteu736/
Kantui736/
Kaunth735/
Kkanti735/
Cainte735/
Kontie735/
Kannth734/
Kantii734/
Kanths734/
Koonte734/
Kaunti734/
Kandth734/
Kkanta734/
Kgonte734/
Kamtea733/
Kantiz733/
Kontez733/
Keanta733/
Khaant733/
Kasnti732/
Kantty732/
Keanti732/
Keanty732/
Kanhti732/
Kantht732/
Konnte732/
Keinte732/
Ccante732/
Kantoa732/
Keanet732/
Kanhta732/
Komnte732/
Keaunt731/
Kahnth731/
Kaamte731/
Kamnth731/
Kanndt731/
Kantaj731/
Kanthj731/
Kanthp731/
Cantte731/
Hkanta731/
Kacent731/
Kantch731/
Kanthé731/
Kantyś731/
Kandta731/
Kamteh731/
Kkanth731/
K'Anti731/
Kontte731/
Kŕantz731/
Canted731/
Kantyi731/
Katint731/
Kaantz730/
Cannte730/
Kaanty730/
Qantes730/
Keantz730/
Kantheath711/
Khantherr711/
Kangeethe711/
Katintest711/
Kand6712,933/
Cant678,400/
Khantha674,392/
Kont672,921/
Caunter67916/
Khanthi67845/
Khaenti67594/
Khantai67336/
Kantová67310/
Kanthai67141/
Kantova67140/
Gkantis67114/
Kantaya67109/
Kaineti6792/
Koonter6767/
Cantees6751/
Quanteh6749/
Khantaj6747/
Kanthiy6744/
Gkontes6744/
Kantaiy6739/
Canther6735/
Kamthep6735/
Qant6732/
Kaintha6727/
Quantie6724/
Kantysh6717/
Casente6713/
Quantee6712/
Kontess6711/
Kanthay6710/
Kaantha6710/
Cainete679/
Khantij679/
Kantaja679/
Kountey677/
Kauntay677/
Kgonthe677/
Kaantis677/
Kaanthi676/
Khantui676/
Kanthti675/
Kantait675/
Ckantoi674/
Kantoha674/
Khainta674/
Koontee674/
Kounthe674/
Koontie673/
Kaineth673/
Kontech673/
Kanehed673/
Khomnte673/
Khantyo673/
Khontee673/
Kosnter672/
Keatint672/
Quantez672/
Kamtech672/
Kointer672/
Kauntui672/
Kaintch672/
Kontesz672/
Quandte672/
Quanter672/
Cauntes672/
Gkontie672/
Khamtes672/
Kaisint672/
Kantouj671/
Kauntiz671/
Keantha671/
Kainnta671/
Kaintoa671/
Kachent671/
Kaantti671/
Keynter671/
Kamthee671/
Kantajh671/
Khonthe671/
Kanthii671/
Kanthio671/
Kantowa671/
Kantthi671/
Kasenth671/
Kkantti671/
Kontepp671/
Konthey671/
Casnter671/
Cantter671/
Ckantti671/
Quaunte671/
Quantea671/
Queante671/
Kantioy671/
Khantay671/
Keantio671/
Khainti671/
Khant'i671/
Kainnth671/
Kantsch671/
Kamther671/
Konteij671/
Kounteu671/
Kountie671/
Quantes671/
Quantet671/
Cahntez671/
Caintie671/
Catente671/
Keintet671/
Kantaay671/
Kanhtha671/
Kamteed671/
Kamthed671/
Hkhanta671/
Konthet671/
Koontep671/
Koontes671/
Khaints671/
Khamtee671/
Khamtep671/
Khanthy671/
Khannti671/
Kheanti671/
Khentee671/
Cannter670/
Keaunta670/
Koontez670/
Cantess670/

Kante Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kante in the Bengali language
কান্তেkante-
Kante in the Oriya language
କାେkae90.46
କେke5.3
କାଣ୍େତkaneta4.24
Kante in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻧﺘﻰkanty72.83
ﻛﺎﻧﺘﻲkanty17.34
ﻛﻨﺘﻰknty4.34
ﻛﺎﻧﺘﺎkanta1.45
ﻛﻨﺘﻲknty1.45
ﻛﺎﻧﺖkant1.16
ﻛﻮﻧﺘﻰkwnty0.58
ﻛﻨﺘﺎknta0.29
ﻛﺎﺗﻲkaty0.29
ﻛﺎﻧﺘﻪkanth0.29
Kante in the Marathi language
कंटेkante61.01
कांटेkante20.81
कांतेkante12.51
काटेkate1.84
कंठेkanthe0.66
कान्टेkante0.4
कन्टेkante0.26
कंतेkante0.2
काँटेkamte0.2
कानटेkanate0.2
काण्टेkante0.13
कटेkate0.13
शांतsanta0.13
कांतkanta0.1
कंटैkantai0.07
कान्तेkante0.07
कणkana0.07
खंतेkhante0.07
ेकांटेekante0.07
कुटेkute0.07
कान्तीkanti0.03
केतेkete0.03
Kante in the Hindi language
कन्तेkante32.91
कान्तेkante24.05
कान्तीkanti18.99
कांटेkante10.13
कांतेkante5.06
कान्तिkanti1.27
कान्ताkanta1.27
कन्टेkante1.27
कण्टेkante1.27
कांतीkanti1.27
Kante in the Russian language
Кантеkante-
Kante in the Arabic language
لكانتيlkanty-

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