Kenda Surname

18,817th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Kenda Surname User-submission:

The Kenda surname means 'child of clear, cool water'. It is from the valley of the River Kent.

Kenda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo23,2931:3,172351
Slovenia1,0511:2,367272
Kenya8431:54,7805,476
Tanzania8211:64,4846,844
Papua New Guinea7161:11,3881,013
Indonesia5351:247,19522,618
Egypt3971:231,57616,276
India2711:2,830,50086,615
United States2211:1,640,086109,636
Cameroon1761:118,00613,533
Ukraine1481:307,58639,057
Austria1261:67,58310,403
Belarus1061:89,63313,978
Croatia771:54,91710,403
Nigeria691:2,567,28683,988
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
Australia471:574,37741,856
Italy321:1,911,14687,725
Philippines311:3,265,749145,701
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Serbia141:510,35319,964
Japan121:10,653,69145,407
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
France81:8,302,840321,660
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Mauritania61:682,47721,744
Namibia61:401,56710,578
England61:9,286,343223,652
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Kenda (8,235) may also be a first name.

Kenda Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kenda surname means 'child of clear, cool water'. It is from the valley of the River Kent.

- jani01

Kenda is a Swahili surname meaning 'nine'.

- knaibei

Kenda Last Name Facts

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

Kenda (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻨﺪﺍ, Hindi: केन्दा, Marathi: कोेंडा, Oriya: େଦହୁରୀ, Russian: Кенда) is most common in The DR Congo. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenda? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 18,817th most frequent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 248,926 people. The last name Kenda is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Kenda are found; 80 percent are found in Central Africa and 80 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kenda is also the 69,727th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 8,235 people.

The surname is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 23,293 people, or 1 in 3,172. Beside The DR Congo it exists in 65 countries. It is also common in Slovenia, where 4 percent live and Kenya, where 3 percent live.

Kenda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kenda has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kenda last name grew 3,157 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kenda Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kenda last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kenda earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 54.93% more than the national average, earning R 368,172 per year; in United States they earn 13.97% more than the national average, earning $49,177 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.98% more than the national average, earning $52,652 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuenda911,089/
Kendah91736/
Kienda91706/
Kaenda91461/
Kendai9157/
Koenda9150/
Kendaj9138/
Kenday9123/
Kendau9114/
Keunda9112/
Kemnda919/
Kendha918/
Kendaz916/
Kendea914/
Kendga912/
Kennda912/
Kendoa911/
Keenda911/
Knda896/
Kendach8331/
Kaennda8319/
Kendais8315/
Kendaya8314/
Kaendea833/
Kennday833/
Kuendai832/
Kehenda831/
Kendahe831/
Kendahh831/
Keundai831/
Kaendai831/
Kemndah831/
Kendeau830/
Kinda8075,448/
Kendi8043,692/
Kende8016,238/
Kendy802,504/
Kendo801,996/
Cenda80308/
Kynda8098/
Khnda8029/
Kendj8021/
Kndah804/
Kendé801/
Kndga801/
Kendeova772/
Kendahah771/
Kiende736,495/
Chenda736,147/
Kendie732,188/
Kaendo731,458/
Kiendi731,306/
Kaendi731,038/
Kenndy73451/
Kiendo73443/
Kyonda73328/
Kendhe73299/
Kındaç73190/
Kindai73167/
Kuende73165/
Kendeh73138/
Coenda73134/
Kındap73128/
Kendje73109/
Kendyś73101/
Kuunda7396/
Kuinda7389/
Kinday7377/
Keundo7375/
Kaende7374/
Kendoz7365/
Kendoi7358/
Kendee7355/
Kendeš7349/
Kindau7346/
Kendoh7346/
Kendou7338/
Kuendi7334/
Quenda7333/
Kennde7332/
Kehnde7331/
Kionda7330/
Kendio7330/
Kindah7326/
Kuendo7322/
Kendey7322/
Kendiy7319/
Kindaï7318/
Khnday7315/
Kenddy7311/
Kntdas7310/
Kenndi739/
Kindha737/
Kendeu736/
Kindea736/
Cenday735/
Qendah733/
Koende733/
Kindaj733/
Kiendy732/
Keunde732/
Keende732/
Kendho732/
Kendoy732/
Ken'de732/
Kendhy732/
Kemnde731/
Kendoo731/
Keendi731/
Khndap731/
Khndha731/
Kindga731/
Kintda731/
Kndhai731/
Kyndai731/
Kindda731/
Kendyi731/
Kendão731/
Kendui731/
Kenddi731/
Kemndo731/
Khndad731/
Kinnda731/
Kindaî731/
Kindoa731/
Kündas731/
Cendaa731/
Kcendy731/
Cendea731/
Caenda731/
Cendai731/
Khndai731/
Kendouh67394/
Chendai67352/
Kuendee67255/
Kenndey67176/
Kaendee6778/
Chendea6750/
Kndi6748/
Cuendah6740/
Cheenda6737/
Kendych6730/
Knde6717/
Khndait6715/
Kindaid6712/
Kendysz6712/
Kndo6710/
Kyondha6710/
Chenday679/
Kiendei678/
Kyndaip677/
Quenday677/
Chendaa676/
Kindaya675/
Kendoud674/
Chendda673/
Kinthda673/
Kemndep673/
Koendee673/
Kindead672/
Kennddy672/
Kenndhe672/
Kiendou672/
Kendich672/
Kiendeh672/
Kndy672/
Kenndyt671/
Knndeah671/
Keendey671/
Ke'n'De671/
Kendihe671/
Kendije671/
Kendouj671/
Kindauh671/
Kinddah671/
Kuendeu671/
Quendau671/
Cnda671/
Kienddi671/
Chendau671/
Kuendoy671/
Kndj671/
Keemdas671/
Keendee671/
Kendett670/
Kendeid670/

Kenda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kenda in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻨﺪﺍknda-
Kenda in the Marathi language
कोेंडाkoenda80
केन्दाkenda20
Kenda in the Hindi language
केन्दाkenda36.84
केंदाkenda36.84
केन्दkenda15.79
केंडाkenda10.53
Kenda in the Oriya language
େଦହୁରୀedahuri33.33
େଦହୁରିedahuri33.33
na33.33
Kenda in the Russian language
Кендаkenda-

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