Kantora Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kantora Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kantora Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kantora (65) may also be a first name.

Kantora Last Name Facts

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

Kantora (Hindi: कन्टोरा, Russian: Кантора) is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kantora? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,511,557th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Kantora live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kantora is also the 1,212,820th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 65 people.

The last name Kantora is most common in Malawi, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 130,680. Apart from Malawi this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kantoura934/
Kaintora933/
Kantouras8853/
Kaintoora8810/
Kaintoura885/
Kantoiray883/
Kanthoray881/
Kantoro864,400/
Kantara86606/
Kantura86270/
Cantora86233/
Kantore86167/
Kontora8651/
Kantera8625/
Kantori8619/
Kainthoora821/
Kantaray802,386/
Kaintura801,970/
Kantaras80282/
Kanthara80127/
Kantotri8098/
Kantoris8089/
Kantouri8062/
Kantoros8035/
Kantaraj8032/
Kauntura8021/
Cantoray8021/
Kanttura8017/
Kantorou8015/
Kantoryz8014/
Kantores8013/
Khantore8012/
Kantorez8010/
Kantoori809/
Kanthura809/
Khantura809/
Khantara807/
Gkontora806/
Kantarau805/
Kantorer805/
Kaintara803/
Cantorea803/
Kaantoro802/
Cantoras802/
Kantuura802/
Kontoura802/
Kanteera802/
Katntura801/
Kanntura801/
Kanthore801/
Kanthori801/
Kantooro801/
Khantory801/
Kantaara801/
Kantoriy801/
Kontoras801/
Gkantara801/
Cantoira801/
Kantoury801/
Kanterau801/
Katntara801/
Khanthotrap7845/
Kantharay75998/
Kountoura75390/
Kantharap75325/
Kantharaj75211/
Kantouros75106/
Gkontoras7566/
Kantourou7548/
Gkantaras7548/
Kantouris7545/
Khanthara7545/
Kainthura7529/
Kanthotri7516/
Khantouri7514/
Kantaraja7513/
Kantharai759/
Khaantori759/
Khantaraj759/
Khanthura758/
Caantoroa757/
Kainthara754/
Kanthurai754/
Kontouras753/
Gkontoura752/
Kantarach752/
Kantarzha751/
Kantaraaj751/
Kantorous751/
Kountoras751/
Katentura751/
Khantaray751/
Khantarad751/
Khanthera751/
Cantera717,672/
Cantore713,811/
Cantara712,742/
Cantoro711,923/
Kantari711,080/
Cantori711,064/
Qantara71956/
Kontara71379/
Kanturi71230/
Kanthatrap71168/
Kontura7158/
Contora7151/
Cantura7150/
Khantharap7148/
Kantare7147/
Kanture7139/
Kantary7138/
Gkountoura7134/
Kantaro7123/
Kantero7119/
Kontera7118/
Kontoro7112/
Khanthotri7112/
Kantharach7112/
Kontúra717/
Kantharaja716/
Kontori716/
Khanthouri713/
Kantourous712/
Gkontouras712/
Cantory712/
Kantarj711/
Kantharaya711/
Kontore711/
Kantoři711/
Kamtory711/
Kantharajh711/
Kasinthara711/
Khantharaj711/
Kantariy677,615/
Cantores67364/
Kantaros67312/
Cantorio67271/
Khantari67238/
Kanthari67193/
Kontaras67192/
Gkountouras67138/
Kantaure67117/
Kountori6794/
Kanthuri6789/
Kontouri6775/
Konttori6774/
Kantarou6769/
Kantaree6764/
Khontoro6749/
Kantarit6749/
Kontorer6747/
Kantarot6747/
Kantharo6743/
Kontorez6735/
Kantares6728/
Kantarze6723/
Kanthare6722/
Khantare6722/
Kantarod6720/
Kountara6718/
Canturap6713/
Konturas6712/
Kantargi678/
Kaantari678/
Konthara678/
Khamtara678/
Kontoris677/
Kanturos676/
Cantaraj676/
Kontoryz675/
Khantharach675/
Kontoori674/
Kantaroo674/
Kantaari673/
Cantaras673/
Kaimtura672/
Kantario672/
Canterra672/
Cantaura672/
Cantorre672/
Kantuure672/
Kontoros672/
Kantared672/
Kantaroj672/
Kaintari671/
Khantaro671/
Kantaroy671/
Kanterou671/
Kanthury671/
Cantorer671/
Canturza671/
Kantarii671/
Kountoureas671/
Cantouri671/
Canturaj671/
Cantarra671/
Canteray671/
Cantorri671/
Cantarat671/
Cantarea671/
Kantaret671/
Kamtarat671/
Kachentarat671/
Kontarat671/
Koontara671/
Canterau670/

Kantora Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kantora in the Hindi language
कन्टोराkantora70.73
कन्तोराkantora14.63
कंटोराkantora9.76
कनटोराkanatora4.88
Kantora in the Russian language
Кантораkantora-

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