Kantos Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Greece

Kantos Surname User-submission:

The surname Kantos means 'sections of a poem'.

Kantos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1021:762,95537,984
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Greece231:481,73061,288
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182

The alternate forms: Kantoš (21) are calculated separately.

Kantos (107) may also be a first name.

Kantos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kantos means 'sections of a poem'.

- thewesttexan

Kantos Last Name Facts

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

Kantos (Russian: Кантось) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Kantoš. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kantos? popularity and diffusion

Kantos is the 1,111,382nd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. Kantos is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Kantos are found; 45 percent are found in West Asia and 45 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 910,230th most widely held given name globally It is held by 107 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 102 people, or 1 in 762,955. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 25 percent live, Izmir Province, where 21 percent live and Adana Province, where 18 percent live. Aside from Turkey Kantos is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent live and Greece, where 11 percent live.

Kantos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kantos last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Kantos earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.45% more than the national average, earning $48,091 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kantoš9421/
Kantosh92397/
Gkantos9296/
Kantose922/
Kantoush86616/
Khantous8686/
Khantoos861/
Cantos8331,973/
Kontos8310,024/
Kantas831,933/
Kantus83176/
Kantoz836/
Qantos831/
Hkantoush801/
Kantosova801/
Khantas77296/
Kontoes77225/
Cantois77193/
Kantash77124/
Kountos7744/
Gkontos7744/
Gkantas7735/
Kaintas7734/
Kantass779/
Kontosz778/
Kontosh778/
Kauntas774/
Quantos773/
Kantase772/
Kantuse772/
Kanttas772/
Kontous772/
Casntos771/
Qantoos771/
Kaintus771/
Khantus771/
Kantush771/
Kaintoch71113/
Kantusch7131/
Khantash7130/
Gkountos7121/
Kanthaus7110/
Kantouch714/
Cantoise713/
Kotentos711/
Kaintush711/
Kantauts711/
Khanthas711/
Qantoosh711/
Kantasse711/
Kantuuse711/
Kantaş672,031/
Contos671,536/
Kontas67259/
Kántás67251/
Kontus67164/
Qantas67148/
Cantus67143/
Cantas6768/
Kantošová6725/
Kontoš6725/
Camtos6725/
Kantaz678/
Khantahas677/
Cantós676/
Komtos672/
Kantasova671/
Kahntheus671/
Kantax671/
Kontás671/
Kontós671/
Kamtus671/
Cantoz670/

Kantos Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kantos in the Russian language
Кантосьkantos-

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