Kantya Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Kantya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
Kantya (237) may also be a first name.
Kantya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kantya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kantya (Hindi: कन्त्या, Marathi: कांत्या, Russian: Кантя) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kantya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,798,600th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 37 percent of Kantya reside; 30 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 26 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Kantya is also the 581,650th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 237 people.
The surname Kantya is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 18,015,382. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 75 percent live, Kemerovo Oblast, where 13 percent live and Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 13 percent live. Other than Russia it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent live and The DR Congo, where 15 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khantya | 92 | 42 | / |
| Kantayya | 86 | 55 | / |
| Kantaiya | 86 | 13 | / |
| Kaunntya | 86 | 5 | / |
| Khanthya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kantia | 83 | 176 | / |
| Kantyo | 83 | 66 | / |
| Kantja | 83 | 52 | / |
| Kontya | 83 | 9 | / |
| Kanthaiya | 80 | 24 | / |
| Kanthayya | 80 | 10 | / |
| Khantia | 77 | 149 | / |
| Kauntia | 77 | 126 | / |
| Kanthia | 77 | 67 | / |
| Kanteah | 77 | 14 | / |
| Kantjha | 77 | 12 | / |
| Gkantia | 77 | 8 | / |
| Khontya | 77 | 5 | / |
| Khantyo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kantjai | 77 | 3 | / |
| Khantea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kantiah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanteha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kantioy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gkantias | 71 | 63 | / |
| Kanthiah | 71 | 45 | / |
| Kantijah | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kantajha | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kanthjha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kainthia | 71 | 4 | / |
| Khauntia | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kantijai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khantjha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khantija | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khanthia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cantea | 67 | 1,182 | / |
| Kontyo | 67 | 164 | / |
| Cantia | 67 | 154 | / |
| Kontia | 67 | 59 | / |
| Kantio | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kanteo | 67 | 18 | / |
| Contya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qantia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kontja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kounteyya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamthayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanthijai | 67 | 1 | / |
Kantya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kantya in the Hindi language | ||
| कन्त्या | kantya | - |
| Kantya in the Marathi language | ||
| कांत्या | kantya | 90.68 |
| कांतया | kantaya | 3.86 |
| कंत्या | kantya | 1.93 |
| कात्या | katya | 0.64 |
| कानतया | kanataya | 0.32 |
| कान्हया | kanhaya | 0.32 |
| कान्त्या | kantya | 0.32 |
| Kantya in the Russian language | ||
| Кантя | kanta | - |
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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
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- 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 Kantya
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