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

The last name Kantemir (Russian: Кантемир) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kantemir click here.

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

This surname is the 326,350^th most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 6,398,197 people. This 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 in the world. It is borne by 3,377 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is carried by 776 people, or 1 in 100,285. In Turkey Kantemir is most common in: Ankara Province, where 40 percent reside, Corum Province, where 17 percent reside and Istanbul Province, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Turkey this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 21 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Kantemir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kantemir last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.