Kente Surname
Approximately 3,468 people bear this surname
Kente Surname User-submission:
(Celtic) This surname means 'end of the land'. It is the name of a county in the south-east corner of England.
Kente Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,530 | 1:25,516 | 3,622 |
| Tanzania | 710 | 1:74,566 | 7,754 |
| South Africa | 430 | 1:125,995 | 14,831 |
| Lesotho | 380 | 1:5,349 | 1,098 |
| Papua New Guinea | 110 | 1:74,125 | 9,709 |
| Indonesia | 61 | 1:2,168,020 | 133,281 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Turkey | 46 | 1:1,691,770 | 62,957 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| Mauritania | 23 | 1:178,038 | 9,291 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Peru | 17 | 1:1,869,654 | 24,503 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Senegal | 5 | 1:2,915,868 | 5,479 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Kenté (1) are calculated separately.
Kente (173) may also be a first name.
Kente Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Celtic) This surname means 'end of the land'. It is the name of a county in the south-east corner of England.
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Average Kente Salary in
United States
$26,321 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kente Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kente Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kente (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻨﺖ, Marathi: केन्टे, Oriya: େକେ) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Kenté. For other possible spellings of Kente click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kente? popularity and diffusion
Kente is the 130,452nd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,101,368 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Kente live; 65 percent live in East Africa and 65 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 694,534th most frequent forename world-wide It is held by 173 people.
Kente is most frequent in Uganda, where it is carried by 1,530 people, or 1 in 25,516. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Mbarara District, where 12 percent are found, Ntungamo District, where 11 percent are found and Isingiro District, where 11 percent are found. Besides Uganda this last name occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 20 percent are found and South Africa, where 12 percent are found.
Kente Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kente has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kente last name expanded 210 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kente Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Kente earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 30.3% less than the national average, earning R 165,624 per year and in United States they earn 39% less than the national average, earning $26,321 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kente Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kente in the Oriya language | ||
| େକେ | eke | - |
| Kente in the Marathi language | ||
| केन्टे | kente | - |
| Kente in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻨﺖ | knt | 52.38 |
| ﻛﻨﺘﻪ | knth | 38.1 |
| ﻛﺎﻧﺘﻰ | kanty | 4.76 |
| ﻛﻨﺘﻲ | knty | 4.76 |
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