Kantiotis Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kantiotis Surname User-submission:

The surname Kantiotes means 'one who comes from Candia, Crete'. It is a Greek habitational surname, which is derived from the place of residence of the original bearer or from the village from which he hailed. The suffix –otis indicates origin.

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Kantiotis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1851:59,89110,047
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kantiotis Surname Meaning

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The surname Kantiotes means 'one who comes from Candia, Crete'. It is a Greek habitational surname, which is derived from the place of residence of the original bearer or from the village from which he hailed. The suffix –otis indicates origin.

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Kantiotis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kantiotis is found most in Greece. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kantiotis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,235,409th most common last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Kantiotis live; 98 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

Kantiotis is most commonly used in Greece, where it is borne by 185 people, or 1 in 59,891. In Greece Kantiotis is most numerous in: Attica, where 53 percent are found, East Macedonia and Thrace, where 25 percent are found and South Aegean, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Greece this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kantioti9455/
Kontiotis891/
Cantiotis891/
Kantiati827/
Cantioti822/
Cantities780/
Cantitiz7124/
Kanteati711/
Konteatis6780/
Konteati591/

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