Kantou Surname
Approximately 727 people bear this surname
Kantou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 617 | 1:31,105 | 1,751 |
| Cameroon | 62 | 1:334,985 | 30,391 |
| Ivory Coast | 35 | 1:659,178 | 18,915 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
Kantou (314) may also be a first name.
Kantou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kantou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kantou (Hindi: कन्टूू) occurs most in Niger. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kantou? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 463,668th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 10,024,135 people. The surname Kantou is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kantou reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 495,703rd most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 314 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is carried by 617 people, or 1 in 31,105. In Niger it is primarily found in: Maradi Region, where 33 percent live, Tahoua Region, where 27 percent live and Tillabéri Region, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Niger Kantou is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 9 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kantou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kantou in the Hindi language | ||
| कन्टूू | kantuu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kantou
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