Kentaro Surname

164,227th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,642 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kentaro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kentaro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,6031:14,9982,356
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824

Kentaro (39,343) may also be a first name.

Kentaro Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kentaro (Arabic: كينتارو, Russian: Кентаро) is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kentaro? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 164,227th most widespread surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,758,344 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kentaro reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 22,514th most frequently used forename worldwide, held by 39,343 people.

The last name Kentaro is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 2,603 people, or 1 in 14,998. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Isingiro District, where 19 percent reside, Mbarara District, where 13 percent reside and Ntungamo District, where 12 percent reside. Not including Uganda this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 0 percent reside and Russia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kentaaro937/
Kkentaro931/
Centaro86452/
Kintaro86377/
Kentoro8643/
Kentara8620/
Kentero867/
Kentaira80636/
Centauro80216/
Kentooro8010/
Koentoro8010/
Quentaro802/
Kintaroo801/
Kentera71261/
Kintoro7171/
Kintero7146/
Kintara7130/
Centara7115/
Kentora7114/
Kemtoro714/
Kyntero712/
Cintaro711/
Kintaira67219/
Kintorou6748/
Quintaro6737/
Quentero6731/
Centuoro6712/
Kinterou6711/
Chentara677/
Kentoora675/
Kinthara673/
Kenthora672/
Chintaro671/
Centouro671/
Centaura671/

Kentaro Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kentaro in the Russian language
Кентароkentaro-
Kentaro in the Arabic language
كينتاروkyntarw-

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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 Kentaro
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