Kanthu Surname
Approximately 448 people bear this surname
Kanthu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| India | 114 | 1:6,728,644 | 151,199 |
| DR Congo | 109 | 1:677,794 | 49,381 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Kanthu (768) may also be a first name.
Kanthu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanthu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kanthu (Bengali: কণ্ঠু, Hindi: कन्ठू, Marathi: कंठु, Oriya: କାୁ) occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanthu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 668,257th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 16,266,844 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 72 percent of Kanthu reside; 47 percent reside in Southern Africa and 47 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kanthu is also the 296,201st most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 768 people.
The last name Kanthu is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 81,910. Beside Malawi it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 24 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kanthu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanthu in the Bengali language | ||
| কণ্ঠু | kanthu | - |
| Kanthu in the Oriya language | ||
| କାୁ | kau | 75 |
| କୁସାହୁ | kusahu | 25 |
| Kanthu in the Hindi language | ||
| कन्ठू | kanthu | 56.25 |
| कंठू | kanthu | 28.13 |
| कण्ठू | kanthu | 8.85 |
| कन्थू | kanthu | 3.13 |
| कंथू | kanthu | 2.08 |
| कन्ठु | kanthu | 1.56 |
| Kanthu in the Marathi language | ||
| कंठु | kanthu | 40 |
| कंठू | kanthu | 31.76 |
| कंथु | kanthu | 15.29 |
| कंथू | kanthu | 5.29 |
| कांथु | kanthu | 1.18 |
| कांतु | kantu | 0.59 |
| कान्त | kanta | 0.59 |
| कन्थु | kanthu | 0.59 |
| वकटु | vakatu | 0.59 |
| कांथू | kanthu | 0.59 |
| कन्ठू | kanthu | 0.59 |
| जकंठु | jakanthu | 0.59 |
| कान्धु | kandhu | 0.59 |
| कांतू | kantu | 0.59 |
| कान्तु | kantu | 0.59 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanthu
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