Kentso Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Kentso Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Kentso (9) may also be a first name.
Kentso Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kentso Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kentso (Russian: Кенцо) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kentso? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Kentso reside; 67 percent reside in Central Africa and 67 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kentso is also the 3,941,740th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 9 people.
The surname is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Kentso is most frequent in: Littoral Region, where 50 percent are found and West Region, where 50 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gkentsos | 86 | 51 | / |
| Gkentsou | 86 | 45 | / |
| Kentsa | 83 | 726 | / |
| Kintso | 83 | 114 | / |
| Kentco | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gkentsios | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kentsap | 77 | 24 | / |
| Kentzou | 77 | 13 | / |
| Chentso | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kintsop | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kentsau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kentsas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kentsaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kemtsou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qents'o | 77 | 1 | / |
| Centsho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kenzo | 73 | 2,180 | / |
| Kenco | 73 | 55 | / |
| Gkentzos | 71 | 44 | / |
| Kentchou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chentsho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gkentzou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kendzo | 67 | 312 | / |
| Kintsa | 67 | 174 | / |
| Kienzo | 67 | 172 | / |
| Kencho | 67 | 115 | / |
| Cintso | 67 | 87 | / |
| Kenzoh | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kenzoo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kencou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kennzo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kenzho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kencoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuenzo | 67 | 1 | / |
Kentso Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kentso in the Russian language | ||
| Кенцо | kenco | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kentso
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