Kanthaiya Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kanthaiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanthaiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India61:127,844,230863,365
England51:11,143,612252,590
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kanthaiya (11) may also be a first name.

Kanthaiya Last Name Facts

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

Kanthaiya (Hindi: कन्थइया, Marathi: कंठैया) occurs most in India. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanthaiya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,034,050th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname Kanthaiya occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Kanthaiya are found; 29 percent are found in Northern Europe and 25 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kanthaiya is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 11 people.

This last name is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 127,844,230. In India it is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 50 percent are found, Gujarat, where 17 percent are found and Karnataka, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account India Kanthaiya is found in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kantaiya9413/
Kanthayya8910/
Kantayya8255/
Khanthya821/
Kantya8027/
Kanthijai781/
Kamthayya781/
Kanthia7567/
Khantya7542/
Kantjha7512/
Kantjai753/
Kanthao751/
Kantioy751/
Kanthio751/
Kanteha751/
Kanthiah7145/
Kantajha717/
Kantiyoo715/
Kaunntya715/
Kainthia714/
Kanthaoo714/
Kanthjha714/
Keanthao713/
Kanthaho712/
Ckanthao711/
Khanthia711/
Khantjha711/
Khanthao711/
Kantijai711/
Kontayao711/
Kantao672,934/
Kantia67176/
Kantyo6766/
Kantja6752/
Kantio6740/
Khanthaho6717/
Kontya679/
Khantiyoo675/
Kanthaoop671/
Kantaweea671/

Kanthaiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanthaiya in the Hindi language
कन्थइयाkantha'iya-
Kanthaiya in the Marathi language
कंठैयाkanthaiya50
कंठइयाkantha'iya50

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanthaiya
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