Kantsir Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kantsir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kantsir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Kantsir Last Name Facts

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

Kantsir (Russian: Канцир) is found most frequently in Russia. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kantsir? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,772,636th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Kantsir are found; 65 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 59 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Kantsir is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 13,102,096. In Russia Kantsir is most common in: Pskov Oblast, where 27 percent reside, Lipetsk Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Moscow, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Russia it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 12 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 6 percent reside.

Kantsir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kantsir surname is chiefly Christian (45%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kantser86702/
Kantsyr86583/
Kantgir861/
Kantsirova826/
Kancir77312/
Kanzir771/
Kantchire759/
Kantserova71484/
Kantzer71194/
Khanzir719/
Kancier716/
Kanzier714/
Kantsyrova712/
Kontser712/
Kancsér711/
Kanchir711/
Khontser6733/
Kantcher674/
Kantjere673/
Khanchir671/
Kancierz671/

Kantsir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kantsir in the Russian language
Канцирkancir-

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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 Kantsir
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