Kanto Surname

51,688th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,911 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Madagascar
Highest density in:
Madagascar

Kanto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Madagascar3,8801:6,0951,238
Japan2,7921:45,7903,828
Finland5571:9,8681,543
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Indonesia3611:366,34131,484
Thailand3281:215,36136,083
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
India1811:4,237,930112,703
Albania1501:19,4273,353
Nigeria1221:1,451,99055,913
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Philippines961:1,054,56588,381
Benin721:143,55015,098
Sweden691:142,70710,073
Ivory Coast481:480,65115,491
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
Ukraine361:1,264,519108,003
Denmark331:171,05214,584
Niger301:639,73415,675
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Guyana181:42,3464,061
Liberia171:259,32615,766
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Turkey151:5,188,095110,069
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
England101:5,571,806158,774
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Micronesia41:26,561731
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Gabon41:472,2983,618
France41:16,605,680368,153
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Guam11:160,1214,893
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Kantó (122) are calculated separately.

Kanto (46,845) may also be a first name.

Kanto Last Name Facts

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

Kanto (Arabic: كانتو, Hindi: कन्तो, Marathi: कांतो, Oriya: କଣ୍େତା, Russian: Канто) occurs more in Madagascar more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Kantó. For other potential spellings of Kanto click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanto? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 51,688th most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 735,299 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 45 percent of Kanto live; 39 percent live in Southern Africa and 39 percent live in Barito Africa. Kanto is also the 19,542nd most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 46,845 people.

This last name is most widespread in Madagascar, where it is held by 3,880 people, or 1 in 6,095. Outside of Madagascar Kanto occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 28 percent are found and Finland, where 6 percent are found.

Kanto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kanto has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kanto surname increased 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kanto are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kanto earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.28% less than the national average, earning $43,028 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.39% less than the national average, earning $41,542 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kantó93122/
Kantou91727/
Kantho91152/
Khanto9167/
Kantoo9124/
Kantoš9121/
Kainto9114/
Kaanto9112/
Kantoi919/
Kantoj918/
Kaunto918/
Kantoz916/
Kantoh916/
Kantuo912/
Kantoa912/
Kajnto911/
Kamnto911/
Kannto911/
Hkanto911/
Khantho832,313/
Gkantos8396/
Gkantou8330/
Kanthou8314/
Kantout8312/
Kantopf8312/
Khantoo8310/
Kantouh837/
Khantot837/
Ckantoi834/
Kantoha834/
Kanthod832/
Khantto832/
Kaintoa831/
Khantod831/
Kantoth831/
Kahanto831/
Kahntoo831/
Khantoh831/
Kantopp830/
Kanta80102,120/
Canto8045,963/
Konto804,164/
Qanto800/
Kantoush77616/
Kaintoch77113/
Khantous7786/
Kantouth7725/
Kantouch774/
Kaantoth771/
Khantoos771/
Kachinto771/
Kantóová771/
Kahntout771/
Cantos7331,973/
Kantha7311,771/
Ccanto734,848/
Kontou734,424/
Khanta732,916/
Kontoh732,436/
Cainto73669/
Khonto73377/
Cantoy73333/
Kantah73307/
Cantou73252/
Cantoa73251/
Khento73211/
Kontto73208/
Cantot73180/
Kainta73166/
Kaanta73130/
Kounto7385/
Kantta7370/
Kannta7364/
Kganta7339/
Gkanta7326/
Quanto7325/
Kontoš7325/
Gqanto7324/
Kantaa7323/
Kontho7320/
Caanto7319/
Cantop7317/
Cantho7313/
Cantoi7311/
Kaunta739/
Cantod739/
Cantuo738/
Kontoy738/
Kontoo738/
Kointo737/
Kamtou736/
Cantto735/
Kamtuo735/
Kontoi735/
Kontuo734/
Caunto734/
Koonto734/
Kkanta734/
Keanta733/
Cantoo733/
Kanhta732/
Keunto731/
Hkanta731/
Hcanto731/
Keinto731/
Kantaâ731/
Kanteu731/
Kandta731/
Kamtot731/
Kamtto731/
Kohnto731/
Qantos731/
Cantoz730/
Khassinto711/
Hkantoush711/
Khantha674,392/
Casinto671,933/
Caintoy671,128/
Kosento67511/
Cauntoy67427/
Cantois67193/
Cauntod67166/
Kountou67115/
Quantoi6794/
Khaenta6794/
Khontho6788/
Gkontou6747/
Gkontos6744/
Kountos6744/
Kontopp6739/
Gkantas6735/
Kaintas6734/
Khantah6733/
Casento6728/
Kaintha6727/
Kontout6726/
Kontohe6725/
Kamthot6721/
Kantaut6721/
Kańtoch6717/
Cantohe6712/
Kaantha6710/
Kantaha678/
Cantoha678/
Kontosz678/
Cacinto677/
Kocento675/
Kauntas674/
Khainta674/
Konthop674/
Koontoa674/
Quantos673/
Khamtoo673/
Kanttas672/
Keintoi672/
Kontous672/
Keantha671/
Kainnta671/
Kacenta671/
Kaantah671/
Kamtohe671/
Khhento671/
Kanteuh671/
Kamtout671/
Konthoa671/
Kontoch671/
Kontocz671/
Kondtoa671/
Qantoos671/
Cajntoy671/
Ccantto671/
Cauntop671/
Casntos671/
Hkhonto671/
Kgontho671/
Kanhtha671/
Kamtooy671/
Hkhanta671/
Khamtoh671/
Khontoh671/
Khoonto671/
Keaunta670/
Cantoux670/

Kanto Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanto in the Oriya language
କଣ୍େତାkaneta-
Kanto in the Marathi language
कांतोkanto61.11
कांटोkanto11.11
कांतूkantu5.56
कान्टोkanto5.56
कांन्तोkannto5.56
कंतोkanto5.56
कांतॉkanto5.56
Kanto in the Hindi language
कन्तोkanto42.61
कान्तोkanto29.82
कन्टोkanto14.38
कंतोkanto4.22
कांतोkanto2.77
कंटोkanto1.98
कांटोkanto1.98
कान्टोkanto1.19
कंतॊkanto0.4
कण्टोkanto0.4
कानतोkanato0.13
कनतोkanato0.13
Kanto in the Russian language
Кантоkanto-
Kanto in the Arabic language
كانتوkantw-

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