Kanter Surname
Approximately 9,097 people bear this surname
Kanter Surname Definition:
(German) The soloist who sang liturgical music in the synagogue.
Read More About This SurnameKanter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,252 | 1:85,244 | 9,641 |
| Germany | 1,239 | 1:64,976 | 8,328 |
| Indonesia | 1,039 | 1:127,285 | 12,796 |
| Turkey | 498 | 1:156,268 | 12,218 |
| Mexico | 352 | 1:352,631 | 7,399 |
| Israel | 282 | 1:30,346 | 4,321 |
| Russia | 252 | 1:571,917 | 51,083 |
| Estonia | 249 | 1:5,308 | 561 |
| Netherlands | 126 | 1:134,025 | 20,684 |
| England | 110 | 1:506,528 | 32,143 |
| South Africa | 83 | 1:652,743 | 48,091 |
| Canada | 83 | 1:443,923 | 38,562 |
| Argentina | 82 | 1:521,261 | 38,206 |
| France | 74 | 1:897,604 | 104,173 |
| Sweden | 64 | 1:153,856 | 10,752 |
| Ukraine | 45 | 1:1,011,615 | 93,730 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| India | 28 | 1:27,395,192 | 354,286 |
| Liberia | 26 | 1:169,559 | 11,793 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Belarus | 14 | 1:678,647 | 56,781 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 1:1,473,541 | 75,349 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 1:738,510 | 47,095 |
Kanter (130) may also be a first name.
Kanter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) The soloist who sang liturgical music in the synagogue.
User-submitted Reference
This last name is job-related, meaning the person who acted as "cantor" or singer in the Jewish temple (not hymns but Hebrew prayers).
- kimverskaKanter Demographics
Average Kanter Salary in
United States
$57,059 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kanter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kanter (Bengali: কান্তর, Georgian: კანტერ, Russian: Кантер) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanter? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 55,799th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 801,093 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Kanter reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 814,623rd most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 130 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4,252 people, or 1 in 85,244. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 14 percent are found, Illinois, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States Kanter exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 14 percent are found and Indonesia, where 11 percent are found.
Kanter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kanter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kanter last name grew 6,253 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kanter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Kanter surname are 41.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.41% registered with the party.
The amount Kanter earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.68% more than the national average, earning 431,477 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.82% less than the national average, earning R 211,920 per year; in United States they earn 32.24% more than the national average, earning $57,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 53.33% more than the national average, earning $76,180 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanther | 92 | 451 | / |
| Khanter | 92 | 441 | / |
| Kantere | 92 | 185 | / |
| Kantert | 92 | 54 | / |
| Kantier | 92 | 8 | / |
| Kasnter | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kaunter | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kanterz | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kandter | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kantter | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kasenter | 86 | 24 | / |
| Khanther | 86 | 2 | / |
| Khantere | 86 | 2 | / |
| Khannter | 86 | 2 | / |
| Khanteur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Canter | 83 | 9,075 | / |
| Konter | 83 | 1,642 | / |
| Kantir | 83 | 51 | / |
| Kantre | 83 | 38 | / |
| Kantır | 83 | 19 | / |
| Kanterova | 80 | 276 | / |
| Kasintere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khantherr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katentere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cantere | 77 | 1,293 | / |
| Caunter | 77 | 916 | / |
| Cantier | 77 | 283 | / |
| Khenter | 77 | 106 | / |
| Kounter | 77 | 104 | / |
| Konther | 77 | 100 | / |
| Koonter | 77 | 67 | / |
| Canther | 77 | 35 | / |
| Khantre | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kontier | 77 | 7 | / |
| Khantir | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kanthir | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kontere | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cahnter | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kointer | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kosnter | 77 | 2 | / |
| Quanter | 77 | 2 | / |
| Keynter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kantgir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Casnter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cantetr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cantter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamther | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kantior | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cannter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Keinter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Keunter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Khenteur | 71 | 102 | / |
| Quantier | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kountere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Canterre | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheanter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quantear | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kahantre | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quainter | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cantre | 67 | 2,484 | / |
| Conter | 67 | 2,164 | / |
| Cantir | 67 | 1,715 | / |
| Kontér | 67 | 134 | / |
| Kantyrova | 67 | 47 | / |
| Kontir | 67 | 43 | / |
| Konterova | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kontír | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kontre | 67 | 16 | / |
| Camter | 67 | 10 | / |
| Konterová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kontyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Canterova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kantirova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khantaajr | 67 | 1 | / |
Kanter Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanter in the Georgian language | ||
| კანტერ | kanter | - |
| Kanter in the Bengali language | ||
| কান্তর | kantara | - |
| Kanter in the Russian language | ||
| Кантер | kanter | - |
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