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Where Does The Last Name Kantemir Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kantemir (Russian: Кантемир) occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kantemir? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 326,350^th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,398,197 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 69 percent of Kantemir live; 63 percent live in West Asia and 63 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Kantemir is also the 122,642^nd most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 3,377 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is held by 776 people, or 1 in 100,285. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Ankara Province, where 40 percent are found, Corum Province, where 17 percent are found and Istanbul Province, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Turkey this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 21 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

Kantemir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.