Kenchin Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kenchin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kenchin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Kenchin (13) may also be a first name.

Kenchin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kenchin (Russian: Кенчин) is most common in Cameroon. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenchin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,979,664th most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. Kenchin occurs mostly in Africa, where 53 percent of Kenchin are found; 53 percent are found in Central Africa and 53 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held forename in the world. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname Kenchin is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 903,003. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 96 percent live and Centre Region, where 4 percent live. Barring Cameroon this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kenchin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kenchin in the Russian language
Кенчинkencin-

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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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  • 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 Kenchin
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