Kentan Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Liberia

Kentan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kentan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey171:4,577,731104,623
Liberia161:275,53316,331
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kentan (75) may also be a first name.

Kentan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kentan (Hindi: केंतन, Marathi: कतन, Russian: Кентан) is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kentan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,776,799th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 51 percent of Kentan are found; 45 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 1,116,575th most commonly used given name at a global level. It is borne by 75 people.

The last name Kentan is most numerous in Turkey, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 4,577,731. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Aydin Province, where 76 percent are found and Istanbul Province, where 24 percent are found. Not including Turkey this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 33 percent are found and Nigeria, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kentane92294/
Kaentan92136/
Kentant925/
Kenthan922/
Kentanh921/
Kuentan921/
Kenttan921/
Kentain921/
Keuntan921/
Kntan918/
Kenthang866/
Kenthanh862/
Kentatng861/
Kaentanh861/
Kenthand861/
Kentagne861/
Kenton834,234/
Kintan83160/
Küntan8324/
Knthan834/
Centan832/
Kentanova8013/
Chentan7787/
Kaenton7721/
Kintaun777/
Kentone777/
Quentan775/
Keenton772/
Kuintan772/
Kienton771/
Kesnton771/
Kentamh771/
Kemtane771/
Centean771/
Kintant771/
K'Ntand771/
Kennton771/
Kentaum771/
Kenteam771/
Keunton771/
Kinthan771/
Kintane771/
Cntan731/
Kaenthon71254/
Chenthan71134/
Kenthong7123/
Kentoine712/
Queentan712/
Kehenton711/
Kienthon711/
Kenntton710/
Kinton67967/
Centon67560/
Cintan6759/
Qintan6710/
Kentonová672/
Kendthong671/
Kntong671/
Quentahan671/
Kenthoung671/
Kynton671/
Quntan670/

Kentan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kentan in the Marathi language
कतनkatana-
Kentan in the Hindi language
केंतनkentana66.67
केन्तनkentana16.67
केतनketana16.67
Kentan in the Russian language
Кентанkentan-

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