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

The surname Kendu (Bengali: কেন্দু, Hindi: केन्दु, Marathi: कडू, Oriya: େକୁ, Russian: Кенду) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kendu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 106,334th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,657,390 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Kendu live; 56 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Kendu is also the 196,069th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,561 people.

Kendu is most frequently occurring in Ethiopia, where it is held by 2,415 people, or 1 in 40,392. Barring Ethiopia this surname exists in 19 countries. It also occurs 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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Footnotes

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