Kendu Surname

106,334th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Kendu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kendu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia2,4151:40,3924,505
India1,1941:642,43330,416
Indonesia3321:398,34133,813
Cameroon1861:111,66212,987
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095
Kenya611:757,04831,106
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Kendu (1,561) may also be a first name.

Kendu Last Name Facts

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

Kendu (Bengali: কেন্দু, Hindi: केन्दु, Marathi: कडू, Oriya: େକୁ, Russian: Кенду) is most common in Ethiopia. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kendu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 106,334th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,657,390 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Kendu reside; 56 percent reside in East Africa and 55 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Kendu is also the 196,069th most frequent given name internationally It is held by 1,561 people.

Kendu is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 2,415 people, or 1 in 40,392. Besides Ethiopia this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in India, where 27 percent are found and Indonesia, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kendou9138/
Kendhu9120/
Kendau9114/
Kenduh9114/
Kendeu916/
Kaendu915/
Kenduz914/
Kenndu911/
Kendui911/
Keundu911/
Kuendu911/
Ckendu911/
Kndu8911/
Kendouh83394/
Kendoud834/
Kiendou832/
Kendush831/
Kenduch831/
Keundeu831/
Kuendeu831/
Kendouj831/
Kindu8014,504/
Cendu8074/
Qendu8062/
Khndu802/
Kndou801/
Knndu801/
Kindou73846/
Chendu73421/
Kyondu7368/
Kindau7346/
Kuundu7346/
Kuindu7340/
Kunduu7338/
Kyndus7334/
Cendou7318/
Kinduu7310/
Kinduh735/
Kemdou732/
Kinduz732/
Kindeu731/
Kindui731/
Kendão731/
Kiondu731/
Ckindu731/
Kendoo731/
Kndous731/
Chendhu677/
Kinduch675/
Cndu674/
Kindusz672/
Chenddu672/
Chendou671/
Qndu671/
Quendau671/
Kuindou671/
Kindout671/
Kindauh671/
Kihndou671/
Kemdeup671/
Chendau671/

Kendu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kendu in the Bengali language
কেন্দুkendu-
Kendu in the Oriya language
େକୁeku85.19
େକୁମାଝୀekumajhi5.56
େକୁେଦହୁରୀekuedahuri4.44
େକୂeku2.96
େକଂଦୁekandu0.37
Kendu in the Hindi language
केन्दुkendu45.99
केन्दूkendu41.61
केंदुkendu10.95
केंदूkendu1.46
Kendu in the Marathi language
कडूkadu38.01
कडुkadu31.37
कदुkadu15.87
कदूkadu12.18
केन्दुkendu1.48
काेंडूkaendu0.37
कोेंडूkoendu0.37
केन्डुkendu0.37
Kendu in the Russian language
Кендуkendu-

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