Kantya Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Kantya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kantya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
India51:153,413,076951,030
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

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 in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kantya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,798,600th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 37 percent of Kantya live; 30 percent live in Eastern Europe and 26 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Kantya is also the 581,650th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 237 people.

The last name Kantya is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 18,015,382. In Russia Kantya is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 75 percent live, Kemerovo Oblast, where 13 percent live and Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Russia Kantya exists in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent live and The DR Congo, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khantya9242/
Kantayya8655/
Kantaiya8613/
Kaunntya865/
Khanthya861/
Kantia83176/
Kantyo8366/
Kantja8352/
Kontya839/
Kanthaiya8024/
Kanthayya8010/
Khantia77149/
Kauntia77126/
Kanthia7767/
Kanteah7714/
Kantjha7712/
Gkantia778/
Khontya775/
Khantyo773/
Kantjai773/
Khantea771/
Kantiah771/
Kanteha771/
Kantioy771/
Gkantias7163/
Kanthiah7145/
Kantijah718/
Kantajha717/
Kanthjha714/
Kainthia714/
Khauntia713/
Kantijai711/
Khantjha711/
Khantija711/
Khanthia711/
Cantea671,182/
Kontyo67164/
Cantia67154/
Kontia6759/
Kantio6740/
Kanteo6718/
Contya671/
Qantia671/
Kontja671/
Kounteyya671/
Kamthayya671/
Kanthijai671/

Kantya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kantya in the Hindi language
कन्त्याkantya-
Kantya in the Marathi language
कांत्याkantya90.68
कांतयाkantaya3.86
कंत्याkantya1.93
कात्याkatya0.64
कानतयाkanataya0.32
कान्हयाkanhaya0.32
कान्त्याkantya0.32
Kantya in the Russian language
Кантяkanta-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kantya
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