Kantha Surname

44,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,771 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Kantha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kantha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand7,8111:9,043472
India2,8721:267,08415,298
Sri Lanka8771:23,7273,118
United States541:6,712,202314,667
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Qatar161:147,37516,023
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
England121:4,643,172139,951
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Kantha (8,026) may also be a first name.

Kantha Last Name Facts

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

Kantha (Bengali: কন্ঠ, Hindi: कन्ठा, Marathi: कंठा, Oriya: କୁମାର) has its highest incidence in Thailand. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kantha? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kantha is the 44,126th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 619,110 people. Kantha is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kantha reside; 67 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 66 percent reside in Tai-Asia. Kantha is also the 70,938th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 8,026 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Thailand, where it is carried by 7,811 people, or 1 in 9,043. In Thailand it is primarily found in: Chiang Rai Province, where 17 percent reside, Chiang Mai Province, where 17 percent reside and Lampang Province, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Thailand this last name exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in India, where 24 percent reside and Sri Lanka, where 7 percent reside.

Kantha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kantha are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Kantha earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 45.8% less than the national average, earning R 128,808 per year and in United States they earn 5.29% less than the national average, earning $40,868 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khantha924,392/
Kanthai92141/
Kaintha9227/
Kanthay9210/
Kaantha9210/
Kantaha928/
Kantoha924/
Kanthau922/
Keantha921/
Kanteha921/
Kanhtha921/
Kanta91102,120/
Khanthap86754/
Katentha86131/
Kanthaya8661/
Kanthaai8651/
Kanthaup8628/
Khanthai8628/
Kanthaja8616/
Kanthaus8610/
Kantahat868/
Kanthaia866/
Keanthai864/
Kanthait863/
Kanthaha862/
Khanthat862/
Kanthach861/
Kainthai861/
Khanthas861/
Kanteh837,398/
Kanthi837,177/
Khanta832,916/
Kanthe831,881/
Kantai831,586/
Kantah83307/
Kantay83239/
Kontha83229/
Kainta83166/
Kantho83152/
Kaanta83130/
Kanthy83126/
Kantau83100/
Kantta8370/
Kannta8364/
Cantha8341/
Kganta8339/
Gkanta8326/
Kantaa8323/
Kantih8314/
Kaunta839/
Qantha839/
Kantoh836/
Kantea835/
Kkanta834/
Keanta833/
Kantoa832/
Kanhta832/
Kantaj831/
Kanthj831/
Hkanta831/
Kantaâ831/
Kanthé831/
Kandta831/
Khanthaya8041/
Khantahat8016/
Khanthait802/
Khantahad802/
Kanthahad802/
Kanthahat802/
Kantheath801/
Khanthach801/
Khontha773,066/
Khantho772,313/
Khanthi77845/
Khantai77336/
Kantaya77109/
Kanthed77107/
Khaenta7794/
Khantaj7747/
Kanthiy7744/
Kantaiy7739/
Gkantas7735/
Kaintas7734/
Khantah7733/
Kaunthe7723/
Kantaut7721/
Kantysh7717/
Kanthou7714/
Koontha7714/
Kountha7711/
Kanthee779/
Kantaja779/
Cantoha778/
Khentha778/
Kantouh777/
Kauntay777/
Kaanthi776/
Kanthti775/
Kantait775/
Kanthei775/
Kanthie775/
Konthai775/
Kanteth774/
Kauntas774/
Khainta774/
Canthau774/
Cantuha774/
Konthad774/
Kantedh773/
Kanthod772/
Kanttas772/
Katnthe771/
Kainnta771/
Kaintoa771/
Kacenta771/
Kaantah771/
Keuntha771/
Kantajh771/
Kanthii771/
Kanthio771/
Kantoth771/
Kantthi771/
Konttha771/
Kantieh771/
Khantay771/
Khantau771/
Khanteh771/
Kanteuh771/
Konthoa771/
Kantaay771/
Kamthap771/
Hkhanta771/
Kointha771/
Khantea771/
Khanthy771/
Khantoh771/
Keaunta770/
Khanthahat75340/
Khahanthai751/
Khantahatt751/
Khanthahad751/
Khantyhova751/
Kante73239,298/
Kanti7354,613/
Konta7323,789/
Kanto739,911/
Canta737,598/
Kanté736,959/
Kanty731,120/
Kantó73122/
Qanta7334/
Kantj731/
Kantoush71616/
Khamthap71608/
Khonthai71441/
Katenthe71314/
Khanthee71192/
Khantaai71173/
Kaintoch71113/
Khanthet7152/
Koonthea7147/
Khantash7130/
Kantouth7125/
Khantait7113/
Khantaya7113/
Khonthad7110/
Khonthap714/
Kantouch714/
Kanntaya714/
Kanthepp713/
Kateenta713/
Khanther712/
Kattinta711/
Kaantoth711/
Kanththe711/
Kantisch711/
Konthaya711/
Kosentha711/
Kounthea711/
Khoentha711/
Khantahe711/
Kantauts711/
Kandthey711/
Canthaja711/
Kantaaye711/
Hkanthee711/
Khanthid711/
Khoontha711/
Kantesch710/
Konteh6713,152/
Kounta6711,730/
Khanti673,664/
Kontoh672,436/
Keunta672,021/
Khante671,449/
Cantea671,182/
Cantay67862/
Kantee67805/
Kantou67727/
Cantat67677/
Cantau67577/
Kaanti67478/
Cainta67295/
Keinta67284/
Cantoa67251/
Kantiy67180/
Kantti67157/
Qantas67148/
Kantej67125/
Gkonta67123/
Kainte67101/
Kointa6794/
Khonta6791/
Kantey6783/
Kantei6775/
Canthe6774/
Cantas6768/
Khanto6767/
Cantaz6766/
Kantyo6766/
Kontea6763/
Konthi6758/
Kainti6753/
Kannti6751/
Gkanti6742/
Kantio6740/
Kantie6737/
Kaunte6734/
Kontaz6733/
Khanty6730/
Kontai6725/
Kamtah6725/
Quanta6724/
Kantoo6724/
Konthe6721/
Kantoš6721/
Kontho6720/
Khenta6718/
Kantte6714/
Kainto6714/
Cantap6714/
Cantho6713/
Kaanto6712/
Kamtat6712/
Canteh6711/
Kontta6710/
Qantah6710/
Cantai6710/
Kantoi679/
Koonta679/
Kainty679/
Kantoj678/
Kaunto678/
Kontay677/
Cantúa677/
Canthi677/
Kantui676/
Kantoz676/
Kontah675/
Kkanti675/
Kantep675/
Kantii674/
Contha674/
Kaante674/
Kaunti674/
Qantaj674/
Canthé673/
Kamtea673/
Kantiz673/
Konthy673/
Kontohova673/
Kannte672/
Konnthath672/
Kontaa672/
Kasnti672/
Kantty672/
Keanti672/
Keanty672/
Kamtap672/
Kanhti672/
Kantuo672/
Cantad672/
Kamnte672/
Canthy671/
Kahnte671/
Kamtta671/
Khonhthah671/
Khounthai671/
Cantta671/
Cannta671/
Kantão671/
Khantherr671/
Kajnto671/
Kanteu671/
Kantez671/
Kantyś671/
Kamteh671/
Kamnto671/
K'Anti671/
Kontau671/
Kontih671/
Qantat671/
Gkante671/
Cantùa671/
Caunta671/
Kangeethe671/
Hkantoush671/
Kantyi671/
Kannto671/
Cantah671/
Ckonta671/
Kamtaa671/
Kamtad671/
Hkanto671/
Katinthip671/
Kaanty670/

Kantha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kantha in the Marathi language
कंठाkantha70.68
कंथाkantha9.77
कांताkanta6.02
कंठkantha3.76
कांथाkantha3.76
कानंथाkanantha1.5
सांथाsantha0.75
कानताkanata0.75
कन्ठाkantha0.75
एकनाथekanatha0.75
Kantha in the Hindi language
कन्ठाkantha30.77
कंठाkantha24.36
कन्थाkantha23.08
कण्ठाkantha10.9
कंथाkantha3.85
कान्थाkantha1.28
कांठाkantha1.28
कठाkatha0.64
कान्ताkanta0.64
कान्ठाkantha0.64
कन्ठkantha0.64
कांथाkantha0.64
कंठkantha0.64
कण्ठkantha0.64
Kantha in the Bengali language
কন্ঠkantha22.22
কাণ্ঠাkantha11.11
কান্থাkantha11.11
কণ্ঠমনিkanthamani11.11
কান্ঠাkantha11.11
কণ্ঠকুমারkanthakumara11.11
কান্ঠকুমারkanthakumara11.11
কণ্ঠkantha11.11
Kantha in the Oriya language
କୁମାରkumara12.5
ସାହୁsahu10.42
ପଧାନpadhana3.13
ମହାିmahai3.13
େଯନାeyana3.13
ମହାmaha3.13
ରଣାrana3.13
େସଠୀesathi3.13
ପାତpata2.08
ପଭାତୀpabhati2.08
େସାେରନesaerana2.08
ଦିପାୟନdipayana2.08
ଭୂଷଣbhusana2.08
େଶଖରesakhara1.04
ମହାୁଡ଼mahaura1.04
ଅବିନାଶabinasa1.04
ର୍ଲତାrlata1.04
େକତକୀekataki1.04
ବାଣୁଆbanu'a1.04
ମାନସୀmanasi1.04
ଅଲିଭାalibha1.04
ସବିତାsabita1.04
ପାଣିଗାହିpanigahi1.04
ରଶିତାrasita1.04
ଜ୍ଞାନjnana1.04
ସୁନିତାsunita1.04
ପଭାତିpabhati1.04
ମାନସରmanasara1.04
ସତଯ୍ରsatayra1.04
ନାହାକnahaka1.04
ପସନନ୍pasanan1.04
ମହାକୁଡmahakuda1.04
ସୁଜାତାsujata1.04
ପଭpabha1.04
େସାହମ୍esaham1.04
ବନିତାbanita1.04
ମାନସmanasa1.04
ଅମିତାamita1.04
ଲଳିତlalita1.04
େମହାିemahai1.04
ପରିହାଳparihala1.04
କାଢାକାkadhaka1.04
ପବିତpabita1.04
ବନମାଳିbanamali1.04
ମାଟାମmatama1.04
ଅଭୟabhaya1.04
ତପନtapana1.04
େଜନାejana1.04
ପମିତାpamita1.04
ରଂଜନranjana1.04
ସସିତାsasita1.04
ପଧାନୀpadhani1.04

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