Kendi Surname

12,841st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43,692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kendi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kendi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya38,6291:1,195194
Algeria1,1731:32,9345,979
DR Congo8141:90,76110,309
Indonesia7401:178,71517,238
Papua New Guinea3781:21,5712,311
Turkey3781:205,87714,997
Romania2441:82,2869,637
Hungary2371:41,4194,424
Cameroon2151:96,60011,495
India1441:5,326,843130,588
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Slovakia1101:48,5139,303
Russia831:1,736,422113,466
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Canada461:800,99162,809
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894
Philippines341:2,977,595140,497
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Belarus111:863,73365,346
England111:5,065,278148,650
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
France41:16,605,680368,153
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Iceland31:126,6975,403
China31:455,773,85521,925
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Kendi (12,172) may also be a first name.

Kendi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kendi (Hindi: केंदी, Marathi: कडी, Oriya: େକି, Russian: Кенди) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kendi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 12,841st most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 166,794 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Kendi are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 85 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kendi is also the 53,627th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 12,172 people.

The last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 38,629 people, or 1 in 1,195. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Meru County, where 72 percent live, Tharaka Nithi County, where 12 percent live and Nairobi County, where 4 percent live. Other than Kenya it is found in 67 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 3 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.

Kendi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kendi last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kendi last name are 39.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.31% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kendi earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 32.88% less than the national average, earning $28,961 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.46% less than the national average, earning $47,963 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kendie912,188/
Kiendi911,306/
Kaendi911,038/
Kendoi9158/
Kendai9157/
Kuendi9134/
Kendio9130/
Kendiy9119/
Kenndi919/
Keendi911/
Kendyi911/
Kendui911/
Kenddi911/
Kndi8948/
Kendais8315/
Kiendei838/
Kendich832/
Kuendai832/
Keundai831/
Kendihe831/
Kendije831/
Kaendai831/
Kienddi831/
Kendeid830/
Kenda8029,276/
Kende8016,238/
Kindi804,446/
Kendy802,504/
Cendi80108/
Kyndi80100/
Kndie8036/
Kendj8021/
Khndi801/
Kendé801/
Kindie7313,199/
Kiende736,495/
Chendi731,752/
Kienda73706/
Kyndyi73517/
Kenndy73451/
Kendhe73299/
Kindai73167/
Kuende73165/
Quendi73141/
Kendeh73138/
Kendje73109/
Kendyś73101/
Kindhi7385/
Kindei7376/
Kaende7374/
Kendee7355/
Kindoi7349/
Kendeš7349/
Kiondi7346/
Kuindi7341/
Kendaj7338/
Kennde7332/
Kehnde7331/
Kindio7325/
Kenday7323/
Kyondi7323/
Kendey7322/
Kindij7322/
Kindiy7317/
Kindiş7314/
Kindih7313/
Kenddy7311/
Kindii7311/
Kemdip7310/
Kendha738/
Kinddi738/
Kendeu736/
Kyndei736/
Kendea734/
Kindyi734/
Koende733/
Kiendy732/
Kennda732/
Keunde732/
Keende732/
Kendoy732/
Ken'de732/
Kendhy732/
Kemnde731/
Kinndi731/
Kndhai731/
Kuundi731/
Kyndai731/
Kindid731/
Kendoa731/
Kemdei731/
Keenda731/
Kindui731/
Gkindi731/
Kcendy731/
Caendi731/
Cendai731/
Khndai731/
Chendei67729/
Chendai67352/
Kuendee67255/
Kenndey67176/
Kaendee6778/
Chendhi6763/
Kendych6730/
Kindich6725/
Knde6717/
Gkindis6717/
Khndait6715/
Kendaya6714/
Kindaid6712/
Kendysz6712/
Kyndaip677/
Cndi676/
Knda676/
Kaendea673/
Kennday673/
Kemndep673/
Koendee673/
Quendis673/
Kennddy672/
Kenndhe672/
Kiendeh672/
Kndy672/
Kehenda671/
Kenndyt671/
Keendey671/
Kindish671/
Ke'n'De671/
Kendouj671/
Kiondio671/
Kindihe671/
Kuendeu671/
Chenndi671/
Chendyi671/
Kuendoy671/
Kndj671/
Keendee671/
Kendett670/

Kendi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kendi in the Oriya language
େକିeki89.6
i7.51
େଦଇeda'i0.58
େକଂଦିekandi0.58
Kendi in the Hindi language
केंदीkendi69.23
केन्दीkendi19.23
केन्डीkendi11.54
Kendi in the Marathi language
कडीkadi35.71
केन्डीkendi28.57
कॅन्डीkendi19.05
कोेंडीkoendi7.14
कंदीkandi4.76
केनदीkenadi2.38
कॅण्डीkendi2.38
Kendi in the Russian language
Кендиkendi-

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Footnotes

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