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Where Does The Last Name Kente Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kente (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻨﺖ, Marathi: केन्टे, Oriya: େକେ) is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Kenté. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kente? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 130,452^nd most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,101,368 people. The surname Kente occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Kente reside; 65 percent reside in East Africa and 65 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kente is also the 694,534^th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 173 people.

This surname is most common in Uganda, where it is carried by 1,530 people, or 1 in 25,516. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Mbarara District, where 12 percent reside, Ntungamo District, where 11 percent reside and Isingiro District, where 11 percent reside. Beside Uganda Kente occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 20 percent reside and South Africa, where 12 percent reside.

Kente Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kente has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kente last name grew 210 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 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.